exponent

/ɪkˈspoʊ·nənt/, /ˈek·spoʊ-/ n [C]

Definition

› someone who supports an idea, plan, or position: He was the leading exponent of the behavioral approach to psychology.

(Definition of exponent n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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