advocate

advokat, förespråkare, förespråka, plädera

1. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]

2. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

3. (transitive) To encourage support for something.

4. (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.