Meanings of agents provocateurs in English

Israel's fierce and fearsome internal security service, the Shabak, had moles and agents provocateurs among the plotters.

Wang and the others are agents provocateurs.

In 1988, agents provocateurs were seen stirring up the crowds, giving the military the pretext to restore order.

Chavez supporters say that they were fired on, suggesting that agents provocateurs tried to induce a situation for a military take-over.

Even the monks are suspicious of each other, believing the regime has planted spies and agents provocateurs or coerced some into becoming informers.

VIOLENCE Both sides insist they plan no violence but accuse the other - and agents provocateurs from the old regime - of planning it.

Writer fears that this approach to controlling crime ends up with police acting as " agents provocateurs" and fomenting crime that otherwise wouldn't be committed.

Shame to the Bolshevist Violators, Liars and ' Agents Provocateurs!'