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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Portes co-founded the advocacy group Latinx Theatre Commons and serves on the boards of the Theatre Communication Group (an organization for non-profit theaters) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society theatrical union.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Sheedy, who recently appeared in Freeform’s Single Drunk Female, has been involved with PFLAG, an advocacy group that supports LGBTQ+ families.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
By 2022, the free speech advocacy group PEN America identified at least 16 MassResistance chapters in the U.S., with several more international chapters.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
But lawmakers have largely stayed out of those fights, leaving it to Democratic state attorneys general, federal unions, workers and advocacy groups to file nearly 100 lawsuits against the administration.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
Sheedy, who recently appeared in Freeform’s Single Drunk Female, has been involved with PFLAG, an advocacy group that supports LGBTQ+ families.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
By 2022, the free speech advocacy group PEN America identified at least 16 MassResistance chapters in the U.S., with several more international chapters.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
But lawmakers have largely stayed out of those fights, leaving it to Democratic state attorneys general, federal unions, workers and advocacy groups to file nearly 100 lawsuits against the administration.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Advocacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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