Provocateur
/prəˌvoʊkəˈtɜr/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who deliberately provokes or instigates others to act, often to elicit a specific reaction or justify a response.
The provocateur infiltrated the meeting to incite unrest.
Forms
- provocateurs
Related terms
Commentary
Often used in legal contexts to describe a person who entices others to commit illegal acts, important in assessing entrapment.
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