защища́ть

To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly

• He advocates reform of university education.

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защища́ть

To encourage support for something

защища́ть

To engage in advocacyредкое

защища́ть

To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Sessionредкое

защища́ть

To call a case before itself for decisionредкое

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent

A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves