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1. ''Legal services''.

A person with a right of audience in legal proceedings, who argues a case on behalf of a client.


2. ''Policy - decision making''.

Any individual or organisation that presents information and arguments on behalf of others.


:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Open dialogue in credit ratings'''''</span>

:"It is essential that the dialogue [between rating agencies and issuers] is open and transparent if the most appropriate rating is to be secured. 

:If the rating analysts understand an issuer’s future plans, and are kept abreast of changes, they can be the issuer’s advocate in the rating committee."

:''Credit ratings: helping supply to meet demand - the Treasurer's Wiki.''


3. ''Verb''.

To present information and arguments to support a particular view, organisation or interest group.

For example, the UK's Green Finance Initiative aims to ''advocate'' for specific regulatory and policy proposals that might enhance the green finance sector worldwide.


== See also ==
* [[Agent]]
* [[Attorney]]
* [[Attorney General]]
* [[Counsel]]
* [[Credit ratings: helping supply to meet demand]]
* [[Green finance]]
* [[Green Finance Initiative]]
* [[Regulation]]

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