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citizen advocate, n.
Brit. |ˌsɪtɪz(ə)n ˈadvəkət|, U.S. |ˈˌsɪdɪz(ə)n ˈædvəkət|, |ˈˌsɪdɪs(ə)n ˈædvəkət|
Forms: α. 19– citizen advocate; β. 19– citizen's advocate, 19– citizens' advocate
[‹ citizen n. + advocate n. In β forms > n. + advocate n.]
1. A citizen who is an advocate for a position or policy (as a phenomenon considered characteristic of a democracy). rare.
1942Sci. Monthly May 443/2 He can accept further responsibilities in the activities of the state as a citizen advocate for certain public policies.
2.
a. U.S. A person employed to mediate between citizens and local government or other official agencies. Also: a person who seeks to represent the interests of (a section of) the community to a policy-making body, or who campaigns for a particular cause; a member of a pressure group, a lobbyist.
1968N.Y. Times 18 Feb. 61/3 A Citizen's Advocate Center is about to make its appearance on the Washington scene. 1972Managem. Sci. 19 p-32 Citizen advocates... An explicit delineation of citizen views, problems, needs and desired outcomes cannot..always be assumed to be taken into consideration by public organizations and government. 1989Isis 80 192 Hay's thesis does, however, explain the perennial clashes between citizen advocates and federal conservation agencies. 2001Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Electronic ed.) 28 June The city's citizen advocate..spends a great deal of her week on the phone listening to citizens lodge complaints, make suggestions or express concerns.
b. spec. (orig. U.S.). A volunteer who provides help to those who are disabled, elderly, or otherwise vulnerable; esp. one trained to represent to the relevant authorities the interests of a person with learning difficulties or other cognitive impairment, provide help with administrative responsibilities, etc.
1972W. Wolfensberger Citizen Advocacy for Handicapped, Impaired & Disadvantaged 47 The director performs the functions of an advocacy office..such as..reinforcing citizen advocates. 1989Wantage & Grove Herald 5 Jan. 5/1 The scheme..aims to provide ‘citizen advocates’ for about a dozen mentally handicapped people... The aim is to help people who have difficulty making choices and decisions and in speaking up for themselves, to enjoy a fuller life. 1998Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 8 Oct. f16 An elderly lady living in Dorval urgently needs a volunteer citizen advocate to drive her to Ste. Anne de Bellevue once a week to visit her sick husband. |