Meaning of AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Pronunciation:			â'zhân provoka'teur
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
	See Also:		intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		agitator, agitprop, capper, catalyst, come-on man, decoy, demagogue, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, incendiary, inciter, inflamer, instigator, mischief-maker, plant, provocateur, provoker, rabble-rouser, ringleader, rouser, seditionary, seditionist, shill, stool pigeon, stoolie, troublemaker, urger