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
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To Harper Seldin, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, an advocacy group focused on civil rights including transgender rights, that looseness is intentional.
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
It was filed by the advocacy group Student Defense on behalf of the University of California Student Assn.
—Collin Binkley and Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Cities and towns are expected to welcome the additional aid, but advocacy groups, including the Connecticut Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union, and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, noted that state funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation for years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
The move was in response to a lawsuit filed by two unions and an advocacy group on Monday against the Treasury Department.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
It was filed by the advocacy group Student Defense on behalf of the University of California Student Assn.
—Collin Binkley and Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Cities and towns are expected to welcome the additional aid, but advocacy groups, including the Connecticut Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union, and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, noted that state funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation for years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
The move was in response to a lawsuit filed by two unions and an advocacy group on Monday against the Treasury Department.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Advocacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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advocacy
noun
ad·vo·ca·cy
ˈad-və-kə-sē
: the act or process of advocating : support
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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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