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definitions from the free dictionary .... provocateur (prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː) n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 pro•vo•ca•teur (prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr, -ˈtʊər) n. a person who provokes trouble or incites dissension; agitator; agent provocateur. [1915–20; < French < Latin prōvocātor challenger, appellant =provocā(re) to provoke + -tor -tor] Random House Kernerman Websters College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun 1. provocateur - a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts agent provocateur intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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