advocateship

English

Etymology

advocate +‎ -ship

Noun

advocateship (plural advocateships)

(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
  So expect not any advocateship from me; I will not plead for you; and that's enough.

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