English
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Etymology
From F. #French|agent provocateur, literally �provocative agent�.
Pronunciation
(French) IPA|/a��� p��v�kat��/
Noun
en-noun|sgagent provocateur|plagents provocateur
- A person who secretly disrupts a group's activities from within the group; an instigator, troublemaker
Translations
trans-top|a person who disrupts a group's activities from within
French: #French|agent provocateur
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French
Noun
agent provocateur m (f agente provocatrice)
- agent provocateur; instigator, troublemaker
Category:French nouns
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