advocator
advocator Lexical Profile
advocator Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who publicly supports, recommends, or argues in favor of a particular cause, policy, or course of action; an advocate.
"She became a vocal advocator for renewable energy initiatives within the municipal government."
Scottish In Scots law, a party who pursues an advocation to transfer a legal action from an inferior court to a superior court.
"The counsel for the advocator presented the petition to bring the case before the Court of Session."
Word Nuance & Usage
In standard modern English, the shorter noun "advocate" is strongly preferred over "advocator" to refer to a person who publicly supports a cause or policy.
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin advocator, an agent noun derived from Latin advocare ("to summon to one's aid or call as a witness or counsel"), from ad- ("to") and vocare ("to call").