exponent
/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/ /ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt/
noun
plural -nents
[count] someone who supports a particular cause, belief, etc.
someone who is known for a particular method, style, etc.
mathematics :a symbol that is written above and to the right of a number to show how many times the number is to be multiplied by itself