AGENT PROVOCATEUR


Meaning of AGENT PROVOCATEUR in English

[ ˌaʒɒ~ prəˌvɒkə'tə: \]

■ noun ( plural agents provocateurs pronunciation same) a person employed to induce others to break the law so that they can be convicted.

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'provocative agent'.

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