agents provocateurs

Variant of agent provocateur

agent provocateur definition

agent· pro·vo·ca·teur (ȧ z̸hän′ prō̂ vō̂ kȧ tër′)

  1. a person hired to join a labor union, political party, etc. in order to incite its members to actions that will make them or their organization liable to penalty
  2. a secret agent of a foreign nation, esp. one who incites citizens to rebellion, illegal acts, etc.

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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