a division of an institution focused on the improvement of the entity, primarily involved in fundraising activities. It is, therefore, heavily involved in communications (especially alumni relations), marketing, and public relations.

Someone who travels to a destination in order to arrange accommodation, meetings, security, etc. for one or more celebrities, politicians, business leaders, or other public figures who will arrive subsequently.

A female advance person.

A male advance person.

A document outlining a person's end-of-life medical and healthcare wishes.

(Scouting) A campout that is intended to help younger Scouts to advance to higher ranks.

plural of advancement campout

(Canada) In some jurisdictions, a type of traffic light signal, in which the green light initially flashes while the matching light for oncoming traffic remains red, signalling drivers that they may make an unobstructed turn across the oncoming lane while the flashing continues.

plural of advance directive

(politics) An attempt to disrupt the advance operations of political opponents during an election campaign.