Related topics: Government
a·gent pro·voc·a·teur /ˌæʒɒn prɒvɒkəˈtɜː $ ˌɑːʒɑːn proʊvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ noun (plural agents provocateurs (same pronunciation)) [countableC] PGSPYsomeone who is employed to encourage people who are working against a government to do something illegal so that they are caught 〔受雇怂恿反对政府的人做违法的事，以便将他们逮捕的〕卧底，密探，坐探