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■ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004