Noun
Someone
whose
job
is
to
speak
for
someone
'
s
case
in
a
court
of
law
;
a
counsel
.
Verb
To
plead
in
favour
of
;
to
defend
by
argument
,
before
a
tribunal
or
the
public
;
to
support
,
vindicate
,
or
recommend
publicly
.