Agent Provocateur (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural a·gents pro·vo·ca·teurs [ey-juhnts pruh-vok-uh-tur; French a-zhahnpraw-vaw-ka-tœr]. /ˈeɪ dʒənts prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr; French a ʒɑ̃ prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr/.
  1. a secret agent hired to incite suspected persons to some illegal action, outbreak, etc., that will make them liable to punishment.
noun plural agents provocateurs (aʒɑ̃ prɔvɔkatœr)
  1. a secret agent employed to provoke suspected persons to commit illegal acts and so be discredited or liable to punishment
Agent Provocateur (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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