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AGENT PROVOCATEUR

\ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənt pɹəvˌɒkɐtˈɜː], \ˈe‍ɪd‍ʒənt pɹəvˌɒkɐtˈɜː], \ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_t p_ɹ_ə_v_ˌɒ_k_ɐ_t_ˈɜː]\

Definitions of AGENT PROVOCATEUR

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English

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One who by simulated sympathy &c. draws a person on to use seditious language or commit actionable offence.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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