Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An advocate; a supporter.

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  • noun One who advocates.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

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Examples

  • Lucky and I dropped by the New York League of Humane Voters City Council event and listened to politicians jockeying for top-dog positions such as mayor, public advocator, city controller, public advocate and city council.

    Wendy Diamond: Lucky Finds Her Prince Charming in Prince Harry 2009

  • Lucky and I dropped by the New York League of Humane Voters City Council event and listened to politicians jockeying for top-dog positions such as mayor, public advocator, city controller, public ...

    Wendy Diamond: Lucky Finds Her Prince Charming in Prince Harry 2009

  • Lucky and I dropped by the New York League of Humane Voters City Council event and listened to politicians jockeying for top-dog positions such as mayor, public advocator, city controller, public ...

    Wendy Diamond: Lucky Finds Her Prince Charming in Prince Harry 2009

  • Freidman was a cheerleader and advocator of this war of aggression up until recently; I have no respect for him.

    Think Progress » Escalation begins. 2007

  • There, Judith recounted her conversion from skeptic to advocator as regards AGW: “As a result of SHEBA, and my increasing awareness of the impacts of the warming in the Arctic see ACIA 2004, I became convinced that greenhouse warming was having a substantial impact in the Arctic.”

    Curry's Comments on Klotzbach « Climate Audit 2006

  • Whilst I am NOT an advocator of Christmas, I do love bestowing presents on people and always made the effort for all to enjoy themselves.

    lacune 2006

  • Storrs was a genius of rare talent as an advocator.

    My Memories of Eighty Years Depew, Chauncey M 1922

  • Storrs was a genius of rare talent as an advocator.

    My Memories of Eighty Years 1881

  • The board is composed of 19 members including luminaries in the world of seniors' activism, such as Ethel Meade and Bea Levis, who support the society's role as advocator and educator.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Jesse McLean 2011

  • This week, the United States, the foremost advocator to the Globe on human rights and rule of law while accusing other nations of committing genocide, war crimes and other atrocities, was exposed how U.S.

    Latest Stories editor 2010

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