fur‧ther‧ance /ˈfɜːð
ərəns $ ˈfɜːr-/
noun [uncountable] formal the act or process of helping something progress or be done
furtherance of
the furtherance of sciencein furtherance of something
Staff are encouraged to use information resources in furtherance of their own professional interests. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲