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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Advocates (0.01284 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to Advocates.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: advocate pengacara
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: advocate kampiun, pembela, pengacara, penganjuran, pengawam, penyokong
English → English (WordNet) Definition: advocate advocate n 1: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: advocator, proponent, exponent] 2: a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader] v 1: push for something; “The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day” [syn: recommend, urge] 2: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; “The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house” [syn: preach]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Advocate Advocate \Ad"vo*cate\, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one's aid; ad + vocare to call. See Advowee, Avowee, Vocal.] 1. One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor. [1913 Webster] Note: In the English and American Law, advocate is the same as “counsel,” “counselor,” or “barrister.” In the civil and ecclesiastical courts, the term signifies the same as “counsel” at the common law. [1913 Webster] 2. One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth. [1913 Webster] 3. Christ, considered as an intercessor. [1913 Webster] We have an Advocate with the Father. --1 John ii. 1. [1913 Webster] Faculty of advocates (Scot.), the Scottish bar in Edinburgh. Lord advocate (Scot.), the public prosecutor of crimes, and principal crown lawyer. Judge advocate. See under Judge. [1913 Webster] Advocate \Ad"vo*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advocated; p. pr. & vb. n. Advocating.] [See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.] To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly. [1913 Webster] To advocate the cause of thy client. --Bp. Sanderson (1624). [1913 Webster] This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated. --Burke. [1913 Webster] Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause. --Mitford. [1913 Webster] Advocate \Ad"vo*cate\, v. i. To act as advocate. [Obs.] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

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