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Agent provocateur

Agent provocateur Meaning & Definition
Agent provocateur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Agent provocateur?

[n] a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

Synonyms | Synonyms for Agent provocateur:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Agent provocateur: agitator | agitprop | capper | catalyst | come-on man | decoy | demagogue | exciter | firebrand | fomenter | incendiary | inciter | inflamer | instigator | mischief-maker | plant | provocateur | provoker | rabble-rouser | ringleader | rouser | seditionary | seditionist | shill | stool pigeon | stoolie | troublemaker | urger

See Also | intelligence agent | intelligence officer | operative | secret agent

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