advocacy

From Middle English advocacie, advocacye, advocatye, from Middle French advocacie, advocatie, avocacie and Medieval Latin advocātia; equivalent to advocate +‎ -cy.

• (Western) IPA^(key): /ˈæd.və.kə.si/

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• (North India) IPA^(key): /ăɖ.vɒ.kă.si/
• (South India) IPA^(key): /ăɖ.vo.kă.si/
• (Ghana) IPA^(key): /ædˈvokəsi/
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ædˈvoʊkəsi/

• Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧ca‧cy

advocacy (countable and uncountable, plural advocacies)

1. The profession of an advocate.
2. The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
   • 2024 December 24, Aaron Pellish, “Trump says he will direct Justice Department to ‘vigorously pursue the death penalty’”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, echoing his long-standing advocacy for use of the death penalty, which was part of his tough-on-crime rhetoric during the 2024 campaign.

3. The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Borrowed from English advocacy. First attested in 1997.

advocacy f (uncountable)

1. advocacy