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provocateur
[ pruh-vok-uh-tur, -toor; French praw-vaw-ka-ٲհ ]
noun
- a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
- (italics) French. agent provocateur.
provocateur
/ əˌɒəˈɜː /
noun
- a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions
Word History and Origins
Origin of provocateur1
Example Sentences
Iran doves and anti-Israel provocateurs tendentiously seized the opportunity to attempt to excise a convenient “hawkish” scalp — whether that be Hegseth or national security advisor Michael Waltz.
Leave it to dance provocateur Mark Morris to show a way forward for the national arts center.
Filmmaker, actor, writer and good-natured provocateur John Waters turned 79 this week.
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.
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