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advocacy
ad·vo·ca·cy A0106700 (ăd′və-kə-sē)n. The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.advocacy (ˈædvəkəsɪ) n, pl -ciesactive support, esp of a causead•vo•ca•cy (ˈæd və kə si) n., pl. -cies. the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending a cause or course of action; active espousal: their tireless advocacy of states' rights. [1375–1425; < Medieval Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for somethingprotagonismsupport - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"drumbeat - a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"insistency, insistence - the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"urging - the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
advocacynoun recommendation, support, defence, championing, backing, proposal, urging, promotion, campaigning for, upholding, encouragement, justification, argument for, advancement, pleading for, propagation, espousal, promulgation, boosterism, spokesmanship I support your advocacy of free trade.Translationsσυνηγορίαoffrerecommandationsoutienappoggioадвокатураadvocacy
Advocacy (1) The process of actively supporting the cause of, speaking or writing in favour of, or defending or interceding on behalf of a person (case advocacy) or group (class advocacy). Advocacy may include providing information and tools for self-empowerment in patients’ health and social care, and helping them obtain needed services. (2) Action to assure the best possible services for or intervention in the service system on behalf of an individual or group.advocacy (ad′vŏ-kă-sē) [Fr. fr. L. advocare, to call to aid] In health care, pleading or representation for a desired goal or interest group (e.g., patients, staff, providers, or biomedical researchers).advocacy Related to advocacy: Patient advocacyAdvocacyThe act of Pleading or arguing a case or a position; forceful persuasion. advocacy speaking for others. Previously restricted to aspects of the legal profession, various agencies now provide various advocacy services to assist individuals in other contexts.FinancialSeeSmall Business Administrationadvocacy Related to advocacy: Patient advocacySynonyms for advocacynoun recommendationSynonyms- recommendation
- support
- defence
- championing
- backing
- proposal
- urging
- promotion
- campaigning for
- upholding
- encouragement
- justification
- argument for
- advancement
- pleading for
- propagation
- espousal
- promulgation
- boosterism
- spokesmanship
Synonyms for advocacynoun active support of an idea or cause etc.SynonymsRelated Words- support
- drumbeat
- insistency
- insistence
- urging
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