noun
- people who deliberately provoke others to anger or action, especially to cause trouble or unrest
Usage: plural of provocateur
Examples
- The police suspected that provocateurs in the crowd were trying to incite violence.
- Several provocateurs were arrested for attempting to disrupt the peaceful demonstration.
- The government blamed foreign provocateurs for stirring up unrest in the region.
- Security officials identified known provocateurs among the protesters.
- The organizers worked to prevent provocateurs from hijacking their message.
- Intelligence agencies monitored suspected provocateurs during the political rally.