A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
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.
To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
To engage in advocacy.
To call a case before itself for decision.
To encourage support for something.
To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
One who marches; one who participates in a march.
An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use).