agente provocateuse
English
editEtymology
editAlteration of French agente provocatrice
Pronunciation
editNoun
editagente provocateuse (plural agentes provocateuses)
- An agente provocatrice.
- 1920, HL Mencken, Prejudices:
- Much gabble is to be found in the literature of the world upon the function of woman as inspiration, stimulant and agente provocateuse to the creative artist.
- 1984, David Marr, The Ivanov Trail, page 18:
- Skripov was caught trying to establish a secure courier system by an attractive agente provocateuse lent to ASIO by British security.
Usage notes
edit- The term does not exist (and would be grammatically incorrect) in French.