provocateur

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P0623800 (prō-vŏk′ə-tûr′)n. An agent provocateur.

provocateur

(prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː) ,

provocator

provoker

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions

pro•vo•ca•teur

(prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr, -ˈtʊər)

n. a person who provokes trouble or incites dissension; agitator; agent provocateur. [1915–20; < French < Latin prōvocātor challenger, appellant =provocā(re) to provoke + -tor -tor]

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provocateur - a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal actsagent provocateurintelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

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Synonyms for provocateur

noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

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