advocatenoun person who argues the case of another advocatenoun person who speaks in support of something advocatenoun someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law attorneynoun lawyer attorney-at-lawnoun lawyer barristernoun lawyer with the right to speak as an advocate in higher lawcourts counselnoun lawyer lawyernoun professional person authorized to practice law solicitornoun lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister |