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a•gent pro•vo•ca•teur



Pronunciation: (ā'junt pru-vok"u-tûr'; Fr. a-zhän prô-vô-ka-tœr'), [key]
—pl. a•gents pro•vo•ca•teursPronunciation: (ā'junts pru-vok"u-tûr'; Fr. a zhän prô-vô-ka-tœr'). [key]
a secret agent hired to incite suspected persons to some illegal action, outbreak, etc., that will make them liable to punishment.

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