ADVOCACY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does advocacy mean? 

• ADVOCACY (noun)
  The noun ADVOCACY has 1 sense:

1. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

  Familiarity information: ADVOCACY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADVOCACY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

advocacy; protagonism

Hypernyms ("advocacy" is a kind of...):

support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advocacy"):

drumbeat (a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause)

insistence; insistency (the act of insisting on something)

urging (the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging)

Derivation:

advocate (speak, plead, or argue in favor of)

 Context examples 

A coalition of 26 national research and lay advocacy organizations, and professional groups working to secure adequate federal funding for research to improve cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship.

(National Coalition for Cancer Research, NCI Thesaurus)

Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.

(Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Formed to act as a central point of contact and NCI link to cancer advocacy organizations.

(Office of Liaison Activities, NCI Thesaurus)

Cancer advocacy groups try to raise public awareness about important cancer issues, such as the need for cancer support services, education, and research.

(Patient advocate, NCI Dictionary)

A nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

(American Diabetes Association, NCI Thesaurus)

Advocacy and public awareness are also parts of the mission of the Foundation.

(National Childhood Cancer Foundation, NCI Thesaurus)

Case management includes nursing activities of coordination, advocacy, and referral.

(Case management nurse, NCI Thesaurus)

Its mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology.

(American Society of Hematology, NCI Thesaurus)

Essential components of the program include but are not limited to: information and referral, case management, advocacy, short term support, help in identifying and assessing the services most appropriate to meet the needs of the individual and family.

(Diversion Program, NCI Thesaurus)

The Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG) is a group of fifteen members of the cancer advocacy community who were convened to help NCI increase the representation of the cancer advocacy community on NCI advisory committees, and increase their involvement in program and policy development.

(NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group, NCI Thesaurus)