单词	agent provocateur
释义	agent provocateur noun agent pro·​vo·​ca·​teur ˈä-ˌzhäⁿ-prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər  ˈā-jənt-prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər  plural agents provocateurs ˈä-ˌzhäⁿ-prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər  ˈā-jən(t)s-prō- : one employed to associate with suspected persons and by pretending sympathy with their aims to incite them to some incriminating action Example Sentences The government used agents provocateurs to try to undermine the opposition party. Recent Examples on the Web The last dispatch from the alien/agent provocateur known as Greg Tate beamed out from perhaps his most inconspicuous dwelling. Tirhakah Love, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 At the same time, agents provocateurs played a significant role in the turbulence. Adam Hochschild, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019 It is now known who that agent provocateur was that the FBI used and John Brennan used and James Clapper. Fox News, 17 May 2018 More in Moving Targets A more sinister possibility is that UFOs are loaded with agents provocateurs sent here to sow the seeds of discord in our society. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2017 Word History Etymology borrowed from French, literally, "provoking agent" First Known Use 1845, in the meaning defined above agent provocateur noun as in revolter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance revolter radical subversive extremist revolutionary insurgent rebel troublemaker insurrectionist booster alarmist promoter apostle reformist advocate revolutionist champion proponent supporter provocateur agitator demagogue inciter demagog exponent exciter incendiary firebrand persuader reformer instigator kindler protester fomenter backer demonstrator provoker rabble-rouser marcher protestor objector picketer prompter prodder Antonyms & Near Antonyms peacemaker reconciler uniter
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