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ADVOCACY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

Synonyms:

advocacy; protagonism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("advocacy" is a kind of...):

support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advocacy"):

drumbeat (a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause)

insistence; insistency (the act of insisting on something)

urging (the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging)

Derivation:

advocate (speak, plead, or argue in favor of)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The Foundation conducts its fundraising and advocacy efforts on behalf of 90% of the children with cancer in North America, receiving federal and non-federal grants and awards to distribute to the member-institutions.

(National Childhood Cancer Foundation, NCI Thesaurus)