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provocateur
[ pruh-vok-uh-tur, -toor; French praw-vaw-ka-³Ù²Õ°ù ]
noun
- a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
- (italics) French. agent provocateur.
provocateur
/ ±è°ùəˌ±¹É’°ìəˈ³ÙÉœË /
noun
- a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of provocateur1
Example Sentences
On Friday, Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur who has at times served as an advisor to Trump, shared one of Schleifer’s prior critical tweets on X and called for the prosecutor to be fired.
One-way respect makes you a doormat, and unless Newsom calls out his guests with more force, he risks being the punchline instead of the provocateur.
The governor’s latest endeavor is a show coddling right-wing provocateurs.
There were no reports of violence or disorder, contrary to Fico's warnings this week that provocateurs would encourage demonstrators to attack public buildings, causing a police reaction leading to bigger protests.
Wilson, right-wing provocateur Mike Flynn sued Rick Wilson, one of the founders of the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans committed to fighting Trump’s criminality.
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