noun, plural a·gents pro·vo·ca·teurs 
[ey-juh
nts pruh-vok-uh-tur; French a-zhahn praw-vaw-ka-tœr] .
[ey-juhnts pruh-vok-uh-tur; French a-zhahn praw-vaw-ka-tœr] . a secret agent hired to incite suspected persons to some illegal action, outbreak, etc., that will make them liable to punishment.
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| —n , pl agents provocateurs | |
| a secret agent employed to provoke suspected persons to commit illegal acts and so be discredited or liable to punishment | |
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