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The act of Pleading or arguing a case or a position; forceful persuasion. advocacy noun active espousal, advancement, addice, aid, approbation, approval, assistance, auspices, championship, constructive criticism, countenance, encouragement, endorsement, forceful persuasion, furtherance, guidance, help, intercession, interest, plea, praise, promotion, recommendation, sanction, seconding, sponsorship, subscription, suggestion, support, vindication, vouching, warranting See also: advice, aid, assistance, behalf, direction, favor, guidance, help, persuasion, recommendation, representation, sanction How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Its feasibility is increasingly in doubt; the Pentagon's enthusiasm for it is in apparent decline; and it owes its continued life not to its promise of security from nuclear attack, but its promise of financial security to its builders and their political advocates. City Councilmember Annise Parker, one of the first political advocates for HIV/AIDS on Houston's City Council, lent her support to calls for increased resources early on in the epidemic for the gay/lesbian community. Informed by evangelical Christian writers such as Marvin Olasky and political advocates on the religious right, Mr. |
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