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Advocacy
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advocacy n
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1 : the profession or work of an advocate
2 : the action of advocating, pleading for, or supporting a cause or proposal [a consequence of his moving "W. O. Douglas"]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.