Advocate vs. Attorney — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Advocate and Attorney
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Advocate
An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.
Attorney
A person who is legally qualified and licensed to represent a person in a legal matter, such as a transaction or lawsuit.
Advocate
To speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Advocate a vegan diet.
Attorney
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
Advocate
Usage Problem To act as an advocate
Advocated for her patients.
Advocated for more stringent crime laws.
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Attorney
One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
Advocate
One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
An advocate of civil rights.
Attorney
A solicitor.
Advocate
One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Advocates for abused children and spouses.
Attorney
An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
Advocate
A lawyer.
Attorney
An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
Advocate
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Attorney
Clusia spp.
Advocate
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
Attorney
A prosecutor
Advocate
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
Attorney
To work as a legal attorney.
Advocate
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.
Attorney
To provide with a legal attorney.
Advocate
(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
Attorney
A substitute; a proxy; an agent.
And will have no attorney but myself.
Advocate
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
Attorney
One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.
Advocate
To engage in advocacy.
We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.
Attorney
To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.
Advocate
To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
Attorney
A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Advocate
To call a case before itself for decision.
Advocate
One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
Advocate
One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.
Advocate
Christ, considered as an intercessor.
We have an Advocate with the Father.
Advocate
To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
To advocate the cause of thy client.
This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.
Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause.
Advocate
To act as advocate.
Advocate
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Advocate
A lawyer who pleads cases in court
Advocate
Push for something;
The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Advocate
Speak, plead, or argue in favour of;
The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
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