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exponent, proponent

n. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law

n. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

lecture, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

urge, recommend

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

spokesman

n. a male spokesperson

supporter, patron, sponsor

n. someone who supports or champions something

patron, attender, frequenter

n. a regular customer

fighter, hero, champion, paladin

n. someone who fights for a cause

helper, assistant, supporter

n. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

apostle

n. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"

mentor, wise man

n. a wise and trusted guide and advisor

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

angel, backer

n. invests in a theatrical production

delegate

n. a person appointed or elected to represent others

lawyer, attorney

n. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour

n. a person who rescues you from harm or danger

mentor, wise man

n. a wise and trusted guide and advisor

counselor, counsellor

n. someone who gives advice about problems

counselor, counsellor

n. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

teacher, instructor

n. a person whose occupation is teaching

proclaim, promulgate, exclaim

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

pontificate, talk pompously

v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"

order, dictate, prescribe

v. issue commands or orders for

champion, defend

v. protect or fight for as a champion

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

support, patronage, patronize

v. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

recommend, commend

v. express a good opinion of

approve, judge commendable, approve of

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

instruct, apprise, apprize

v. make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

invite, tempt

v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

urge, advocate, recommend

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

label, judge, pronounce

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

push, advertize, promote

v. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

goad, spur, give heart to

v. give heart or courage to

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

lecture, advocate, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

invite, tempt

v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

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