provocateur
Plural: provocateurs
Noun
- a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- One who engages in provocative behavior.
- An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.
Synonyms
agent provocateur, provocant, provocator
Scrabble Score: 18
provocateur: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprovocateur: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
provocateur: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 22
provocateur: valid Words With Friends Word