advocateship

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noun

The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 23
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Meanings

nounadvocateship (countable and uncountable, plural advocateships)

plural advocateships

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe office or function of an advocate; advocacy.First known use 17th c.

    So expect not any advocateship from me; I will not plead for you; and that's enough.

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC

Origin

From advocate + -ship.

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APA

advocateship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocateship

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“advocateship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocateship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advocateship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocateship.

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