provocateur
noun, plural pro·vo·ca·teurs [pruh-vok-uh-turz, -too rz; French praw-vaw-ka-tœr] /prəˌvɒk əˈtɜrz, -ˈtʊərz; French prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr/.
Origin of provocateur
Related Words for provocateur
ringleader, malcontent, reactionary, radical, firebrand, demagogue, propagandist, zealot, anarchist, troublemaker, leftist, meddler, knave, rabble-rouser, punk, incendiary, inciter, agitator, mischief-maker, hellionExamples from the Web for provocateur
Contemporary Examples of provocateur
Lars von Trier, the terribly talented Danish provocateur, is quite a character.
Lars von Trier Breaks His Vow of Silence to Discuss ‘Nymphomaniac’ in VeniceMarlow Stern
September 1, 2014
These are the works of Ralph Steadman, legendary artist and provocateur.
DONETSK, Ukraine—He reaches into his pocket to pull out a Ukrainian passport and opens it to prove he is no Russian provocateur.
But if Correa has the provocateur's teeth, it's unclear whether he has the stomach for the part.
So, it may surprise you to hear that talk-radio host and provocateur extraordinaire Mark Levin and I are in agreement.
Historical Examples of provocateur
The Whites put up a provocateur as before a pogrom in Russia.
The Soul of John BrownStephen Graham
The provocateur is rewarded with greater liberty and special privileges.
Prison Memoirs of an AnarchistAlexander Berkman
A few detectives had also managed to find their way here, and there was even one provocateur.
The Created LegendFeodor Sologub
You had to point out to them several times that it was Oswald who was the Castro provocateur, so to say, and not you?
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The tricked boys now swear vengeance upon the provocateur, but "Dutch" is missing from the range.
Prison Memoirs of an AnarchistAlexander Berkman