provocateurs
- plural of provocateur.
Example Sentences
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It also said the flotilla was serving "professional provocateurs".
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
So do Internet provocateurs, represented here by Ann Coulter, pretty much playing herself and proving that it isn’t an act.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2025
There were no reports of violence or disorder, contrary to Fico's warnings this week that provocateurs would encourage demonstrators to attack public buildings, causing a police reaction leading to bigger protests.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
But it rewards the attention of a committed voyeur, which all proper cineastes and many of our best provocateurs are anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
Their role was to act as agents provocateurs, and they would attempt to push us around, take our food, and inhibit any political discussions we tried to have.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
