< /ˈeɪ dʒənts prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr; French a ʒɑ̃ prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr/.
- a secret agent hired to incite suspected persons to some illegal action, outbreak, etc., that will make them liable to punishment.
noun plural agents provocateurs (aʒɑ̃ prɔvɔkatœr)
- a secret agent employed to provoke suspected persons to commit illegal acts and so be discredited or liable to punishment