| query | An a_______ is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law.An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. |
|---|---|
| word | advocate |
| full-definition | verb If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business. ...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition. noun An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. ...advocates for the charity. |
| inflections | advocatesadvocatingadvocated |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Affair connected private matters life deal event refer
Previous card: Advocate action publicly plan recommends strong free market
Up to card list: Oxford 5000 Word List ft. Collins (English)