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Meanings of provocateur in English

Portuguese
agente provocador
Catalan
agent provocador

A secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts.

agente provocador
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Examples for "agent provocateur"
Examples for "agent provocateur"
1
You heard -they've caught an agent provocateur, exposed him .
Metro 2034
2
He thinks of himself as an agent provocateur, a political creature.
Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
3
Periodically, someone among the protesters is determined to be a security police agent or agent provocateur.
The Guardian
4
You give yourself for an ' agent provocateur.' The proper business of an 'agent provocateur' is to provoke.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
5
She is now an agent provocateur.
Wired
Usage of provocateur in English
1
McKaiser invited the artistic provocateur to an interview on 702 Talk Radio.
The South African
2
Thanks to his background in journalism, he's a skilled storyteller and provocateur.
The Guardian
3
Peerless provocateur Gaspar Noé is throwing a party and you're all invited.
The Irish Times
4
Instead, the airwaves are dominated by the rantings of a marginal provocateur.
The Guardian
5
It's the same story, just a different name, the provocateur says.
Ebony
6
You heard -they've caught an agent provocateur, exposed him .
Metro 2034
7
He was a writer who was never a provocateur for its own sake.
The Guardian
8
He thinks of himself as an agent provocateur, a political creature.
Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
9
There's something maddening about arguing with Ingrid Newkirk, but then she's a provocateur.
The Guardian
10
In Ghosts, Cave plays a psychotic provocateur with a death wish.
The Guardian
11
The antagonist in this scenario was a provocateur abhorred by many White Americans.
Ebony
12
But Veblen, always the provocateur, turned the premise on its head.
Wired
13
As a critical provocateur, Peck can be deeply silly at times.
The Irish Times
14
A provocateur whose loyalties were unreliable and true allegiance unknown.
Timeless
15
It seems likely that this stunt is something both provocateur parents would approve of.
The Guardian
16
The Washington Post has described him as a "provocateur and media polemicist".
Radio NZ
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