agent provocateur
agent provocateur
a∙gent pro∙voc∙a∙teur / ˌɑʒɑn proˌvɑkəˈtɚ ; ˌæʒɔn prɔvɔkəˈtɜ: /
◙noun (plural agents provocateurs) (same pronunciation 读音相同) [C]
1. someone 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
