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agents provocateurs
Variant of agent provocateur
agent provocateur
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agent· pro·vo·ca·teur (ȧ z̸hän′ prō̂ vō̂ kȧ tër′)
- 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
- a secret agent of a foreign nation, esp. one who incites citizens to rebellion, illegal acts, etc.
Etymology: Fr
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