Word of the Day: Provocateur

pro·vo·ca·teur

noun \prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər\

 

Definition of PROVOCATEUR

1:  agent provocateur

2:  one who provokes <a political provocateur>

Examples of PROVOCATEUR

1. <a calculating, right-wing provocateur, she has made a career out of controversy for its own sake>

First Known Use of PROVOCATEUR

1919

cont ... "agent provocateur"