provocateur

noun /pɹəˌvɒkəˈtɜː(r)/

1. One who engages in provocative behavior.

   Near-synonyms: provoker (sometimes synonymous), agitator

2. An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.

   Near-synonyms: agitator, inciter

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry provocateur (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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