agent provocateur

Noun

Meaning

a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

provocateur rogue pebble firebrand radical revolutionary rebel incendiary mischief mover decoy insurgent rowdy shill instigator

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Antonyms

solver fixer repairer alleviator sneak up panderer

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Hypernyms

operative intelligence officer secret agent intelligence agent

Examples

Arthur was arrested in 1882, to be put on trial as a British agent provocateur stirring up further insurrection. Source: Internet

Holland/Hart-Davis (2000:683) In reflective mode, Wilde coldly examines his career to date, how he had been a colourful agent provocateur in Victorian society, his art, like his paradoxes, seeking to subvert as well as sparkle. Source: Internet

Naomi Campbell Is the New Face of Agent Provocateur, Jennifer Lopez Stuns on 'Self' Source: Internet

She said: 'I wanted pieces made of real silk and French lace with matching suspender belts and robes like the beautiful collections offered by Agent Provocateur or La Perla,' said Katy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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