[ey-juh
nt pruh-vok-uh-tur; Fr. a-zhahn praw-vaw-ka-tœr] 
[ey-juhnts pruh-vok-uh-tur; Fr. 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. |
| a·gent pro·vo·ca·teur (ā-zhäɴ' prô-vô'kä-tɶr') n. pl. a·gents pro·vo·ca·teurs (ā-zhäɴ' prô-vô'kä-tɶr') A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment. [French : agent, agent + provocateur, instigator.] |