- advocate - verb - to support, plead or speak for, a person who upholds or defends a cause, supporter
- advocacy - noun
- C14 from Old French - Latin - advocatus - to call, witness
He played many parts at Herod's court, as diplomatist, advocate, and minister. — Josephus
Advocates are necessary for those with little power or influence. Who will speak for them?
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