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advocacy

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ad·vo·ca·cy  (dv-k-s)
n.
The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.

advocacy
Noun
active support of a cause or course of action
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.advocacyadvocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
drumbeat - a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"
insistency, insistence - the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
urging - the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

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He now mentioned that he was only in England for a few weeks, to have a look at his estate, and so forth; after which he plunged into more or less enthusiastic advocacy of this or that foreign resort, as opposed to the English cottage upon which I told him I had set my heart.
Was Mr Fledgeby's advocacy as effectual in your case as in ours?
I am much obliged to you for your kind advocacy of my cause when it most needed an advocate,' said the young man, laughing, and drawing a card from his pocket.
 
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