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advocacy

[ad-vuh-kuh-see] Origin

ad·vo·ca·cy

[ad-vuh-kuh-see]
noun, plural ad·vo·ca·cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English advocacye < Medieval Latin advocātia. See advocate, -acy

non·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun
pre·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun
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advocacy (ˈædvəkəsɪ)
 
n , pl -cies
active support, esp of a cause

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advocacy
early 15c., from O.Fr. advocacie, from M.L. advocatia, noun of state from L. advocatus (see advocate).
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