agent pro·vo·ca·teur 
/ˈɑ:ˌʒɑ:nproʊˌvɑ:kəˈtɚ/ noun
plural agents pro·vo·ca·teurs also agent provocateurs /ˈɑ:ˌʒɑ:nproʊˌvɑ:kəˈtɚ/ /ˈɑ:ˌʒɑ:nproʊˌvɑ:kəˈtɚ/ noun [count] : a person employed to encourage people to break the law so that they can be arrested
▪ The government used agents provocateurs to try to undermine the opposition party.
▪ The government used agents provocateurs to try to undermine the opposition party.
