advocate

ad*vo*cate

noun

{bc}one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal

ad*vo*cate

verb

{bc}to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) {bc}to {d_link|plead|plead} in favor of

devil's advocate

noun

{bc}a Roman Catholic official whose duty is to examine critically the evidence on which a demand for beatification or canonization rests

judge advocate

noun

{bc}an officer assigned to the judge advocate generalu0027s corps or department

judge advocate general

noun

{bc}the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, air force, or navy