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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Though renters insurance costs a fraction of homeowners insurance, Larry Gross, executive director of the Los Angeles tenants advocacy group Coalition for Economic Survival, said that with many tenants barely making ends meet, any increase is a squeeze.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Biden had faced pressure from advocacy groups, lawmakers and religious leaders including Pope Francis, to clear federal death row before leaving office to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from embarking on another spree of federal executions after returning to office.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Neil Eggleston, who served as White House counsel during former President Barack Obama’s second term but is not part of Biden’s review, said clemency for categories of defendants is a policy decision typically driven by advocacy groups rather than individuals trying to rectify their own situations.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), which was founded in 2023, emerged as a leading advocacy group in the protection of women athletes from trans inclusion this year.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Biden had faced pressure from advocacy groups, lawmakers and religious leaders including Pope Francis, to clear federal death row before leaving office to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from embarking on another spree of federal executions after returning to office.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Neil Eggleston, who served as White House counsel during former President Barack Obama’s second term but is not part of Biden’s review, said clemency for categories of defendants is a policy decision typically driven by advocacy groups rather than individuals trying to rectify their own situations.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), which was founded in 2023, emerged as a leading advocacy group in the protection of women athletes from trans inclusion this year.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Advocacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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