ETYM Old Fren. advocatie, Late Lat. advocatia. Related to Advocate.
Active support especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

ETYM agentia, from Latin agens, agentis: cf. French agence. Related to Agent.
1. A business that serves other businesses.
2. An administrative unit of government; SYN. government agency, bureau, office, authority.
3. The state of being in action or exerting power.
4. The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
5. How a result is obtained or an end is achieved + prikaži više

The status of being a champion; SYN. title.
1. Designation as champion
2. The act of championing; defense
3. A contest held to determine a champion

1. The act of appointing another as one's agent or attorney; the authority vested in one so appointed
2. The action of obtaining something (as supplies); procurement

ETYM Contr. from procuracy. Related to Proctor.
1. A person authorized to act for another; SYN. procurator.
2. A power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting.
Authority giving person power to vote, etc. on behalf of another; such an authorized person.
In law, a person authorized to stand in another's place; also the document conferring this right. The term usually refers to voting at meetings, but marriages by proxy are possible. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin substitutio: cf. French substitution.
1. An event in which one thing is substituted for another; SYN. permutation, transposition, replacement, switch.
2. The act of putting one one thing or person in the place of another SYN. exchange.