championing

advocacy involvement militancy

logrolling striking

boycotting effecting change influence peddling moving and shaking picketing

advancement assistance backing

aid defense encouragement justification promotion promulgation propagation proposal recommendation urging

campaigning for pleading for upholding

stop stoppage

discouragement

attack opposition protest

advocacy aid assistance encouragement endorsement help sponsorship subsidy

abetment accompaniment adherence aegis auspices championship funds grant patronage reinforcement sanction secondment

blockage hindrance hurt injury obstruction opposition stop

disfavor

advocacy affirmation approval backing commercial confirmation favor permission ratification recommendation signature

approbation countersignature fiat go ahead okay qualification sanction stroke superscription warrant

green light hubba-hubba pat on back seal of approval subscription to the nod

denial disapproval disfavor opposition veto

refusal

censure rejection