Definitions of advocator
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a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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Samuel Adams
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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Susan Brownell Anthony
United States suffragist (1820-1906)
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William Dawes
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
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Benjamin Franklin
printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
political and spiritual leader during India’s struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
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Nathan Hale
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country’ (1755-1776)
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John Hancock
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
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Patrick Henry
a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
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Francis Hopkinson
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)
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Julia Ward Howe
United States feminist who was active in the women’s suffrage movement (1819-1910)
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Samuel Huntington
American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)
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Henry Laurens
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
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Richard Henry Lee
leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
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Mary Ashton Rice Livermore
United States suffragist (1820-1905)
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Robert R. Livingston
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation’s first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
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George Mason
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
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Robert Morris
leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
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Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
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Lucretia Coffin Mott
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
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Thomas Paine
American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist’s fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
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Robert Treat Paine
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
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Charles Stewart Parnell
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
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William Patterson
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
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Josiah Quincy
American patriot who presented the colonists’ grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
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Jeannette Rankin
leader in the women’s suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
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Paul Revere
American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
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Benjamin Rush
physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
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Haym Salomon
American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)
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Anna Howard Shaw
United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
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Roger Sherman
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
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Julia Evelina Smith
United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
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Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben
American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
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Lucy Stone
United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
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Jonathan Trumbull
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
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Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard
United States advocate of temperance and women’s suffrage (1839-1898)
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James Wilson
American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
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John Witherspoon
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
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Victoria Clafin Woodhull
United States advocate of women’s suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
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apologist, justifier, vindicator
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
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constitutionalist
an advocate of constitutional government
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Darwinian
an advocate of Darwinism
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democrat, populist
an advocate of democratic principles
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federalist
an advocate of federalism
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Gnostic
an advocate of Gnosticism
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humanist, humanitarian
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
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ideologist, ideologue
an advocate of some ideology
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internationalist
an advocate of internationalism
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irredentist, irridentist
an advocate of irredentism
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isolationist
an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
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Jansenist
an advocate of Jansenism
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libertarian
an advocate of libertarianism
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Maoist
an advocate of Maoism
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Marxist
an advocate of Marxism
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nationalist
an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
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neoclassicist
an advocate of neoclassicism
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neutralist
an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
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nullifier
an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
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drumbeater, partisan, zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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partitionist
an advocate of partitioning a country
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Platonist
an advocate of Platonism
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pro-lifer
an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
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presenter, sponsor
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
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protectionist
an advocate of protectionism
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republican
an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
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ritualist
an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
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ruralist
an advocate of rural living
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secessionist
an advocate of secessionism
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secularist
an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
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separationist, separatist
an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
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interpreter, representative, spokesperson, voice
an advocate who represents someone else’s policy or purpose
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suffragist
an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
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admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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supremacist
a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or race over all others
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teleologist
advocate of teleology
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Thatcherite
an advocate of Thatcherism
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unilateralist
an advocate of unilateralism
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ambassador
an informal representative
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anglophil, anglophile
an admirer of England and things English
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believer, truster
a supporter who accepts something as true
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bigot
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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Boswell
a devoted admirer and recorder of another’s words and deeds
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cheerleader
an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
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civil libertarian
a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties
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Confederate
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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corporatist
a supporter of corporatism
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doctrinaire, dogmatist
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
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economic libertarian
a libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state
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enthusiast, partisan, partizan
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
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flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
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Francophil, Francophile
an admirer of France and everything French
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free trader
an advocate of unrestricted international trade
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functionalist
an adherent of functionalism
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Jacobite
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
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loyalist, stalwart
a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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mouth, mouthpiece
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
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nationalist leader
the leader of a nationalist movement
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New Dealer
a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
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Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist
an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
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mainstay, pillar
a prominent supporter
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Roundhead
a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
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seconder
someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
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Shavian
an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
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spokesman
a male spokesperson
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spokeswoman
a female spokesperson
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endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber
someone who expresses strong approval
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suffragette
a woman advocate of women’s right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
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sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wisher
someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
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toaster, wassailer
someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
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bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman
a salesman who travels to call on customers
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maintainer, sustainer, upholder
someone who upholds or maintains
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verifier, voucher
someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
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Whig
a supporter of the American Revolution
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white separatist
someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other races
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white supremacist
a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
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