advocate
/ˈæd.və.keɪt/noun
A person who publicly supports a cause, policy, or group and argues for it.
Example sentences
- “She has been a strong advocate for clean energy for decades.”
- “Patient advocates pushed the hospital to publish its prices.”
- “As an advocate of free speech, he defended views he disliked.”
Common patterns are 'an advocate for' or 'an advocate of' something. The noun ends in an unstressed '-ut' sound, while the verb 'to advocate' ends in '-ate'.