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advocacy
ad·vo·ca·cy
[
ádvəkəssee
]
(
plural
ad·vo·ca·cies
)
noun
Definition:
giving aid to cause:
active verbal support for a cause or position
[
14th century. Via Old French
advocacie
< medieval Latin
advocatia
< Latin
advocatus
(see
advocate
)
]
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