agent provocateur

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Noun agent provocateur has 1 sense

agent provocateur, provocateur - a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
--₁ is a kind of secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative

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Agent Provocateur

Description:

An agent provocateur refers to a person, often employed by the government or a political organization, who infiltrates a group with the intention of inciting activities that may be illegal or controversial.

Senses:

Noun:

One who acts as a provocateur, typically within a political or activist group.

Example: The government sent an agent provocateur to disrupt the peaceful protest.
Adjective:

Relating to or characteristic of an agent provocateur.

Example: The agent provocateur tactics used by the undercover agent raised suspicions within the organization.

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