Advocate vs. Vindicator — What's the Difference?

To speak, plead, or argue in favor of

To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.

To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).

Usage Problem To act as an advocate

To demonstrate or prove the value or validity of; justify

One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender

(Obsolete) To exact revenge for; avenge.

One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor

A person who vindicates.

A lawyer.

One who vindicates; one who justifies or maintains.

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution;

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.

A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

To engage in advocacy.

To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.

To call a case before itself for decision.

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

Christ, considered as an intercessor.

To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

To act as advocate.

A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

A lawyer who pleads cases in court

Push for something;

Speak, plead, or argue in favour of;