advocate

Meanings

• 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 favor of
  • "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

Synonyms

advocator, counsel, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law, exponent, pleader, preach, proponent, recommend, urge