advocacy

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.

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advocacy

Noun

active support of a cause or course of action

Thesaurus

Noun

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advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something protagonism 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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advocacy

noun recommendation, support, defence, championing, backing, proposal, urging, promotion, campaigning for, upholding, encouragement, justification, argument for, advancement, pleading for, propagation, espousal, promulgation, boosterism, spokesmanship