advocacy
noun
ad·vo·ca·cy
ˈad-və-kə-sē 
: the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate entry 2) something
known for his advocacy of gay rights
Examples of advocacy in a Sentence
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Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia have neither safe-storage requirements nor license or permit requirements for firearm purchases, advocacy groups say.
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Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Michael Kelley, policy director for the advocacy group BikeWalkKC, favors investments in safer streets over enforcement and citations.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Long Covid Families, a North Carolina advocacy group for people suffering from lasting health issues from prior infection, condemned their state’s new law.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Fiona Hines is a legislative advocate for the advocacy group CALPIRG.
—Fiona Hines, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
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Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Michael Kelley, policy director for the advocacy group BikeWalkKC, favors investments in safer streets over enforcement and citations.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Long Covid Families, a North Carolina advocacy group for people suffering from lasting health issues from prior infection, condemned their state’s new law.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Fiona Hines is a legislative advocate for the advocacy group CALPIRG.
—Fiona Hines, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
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“Advocacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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advocacy
noun
ad·vo·ca·cy
ˈad-və-kə-sē
: the act or process of advocating : support
Legal Definition
advocacy
noun
ad·vo·ca·cy
ˈad-və-kə-sē
1
: the profession or work of an advocate
2
: the action of advocating, pleading for, or supporting a cause or proposal
a consequence of his moving advocacy—W. O. Douglas
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