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Provocator
Translation of "provocator" into Russian
provocator
Noun
UK
/prəˈvɒkətə/
US
/prəˈvɑːkəˌtɔr/
provocators pl
The provocator was trying to incite a riot.
Провокатор пытался спровоцировать беспорядки.
Definitions
provocator
Noun
UK
/prəˈvɒkətə/
US
/prəˈvɑːkəˌtɔr/
A person who provokes trouble, causes unrest, or incites others to action, often for a specific purpose.
The provocator was arrested for inciting the crowd to riot during the protest.
In ancient Rome, a class of heavily armed gladiator who fought with a large shield and sword, typically challenging opponents of similar equipment.
The museum display included the helmet and breastplate of a provocator recovered from a Roman amphitheatre.
Idioms and phrases
act as a provocator
She tried to act as a provocator during the meeting.
выступать провокатором
Она пыталась выступать провокатором на собрании.
agent provocator
An agent provocator tried to incite violence among the crowd.
агент-провокатор
Агент-провокатор пытался спровоцировать насилие среди толпы.
foreign provocator
Authorities claimed that a foreign provocator was responsible for the unrest.
иностранный провокатор
Власти заявили, что в беспорядках виноват иностранный провокатор.
political provocator
The journalist was called a political provocator.
политический провокатор
Журналиста назвали политическим провокатором.
undercover provocator
The police planted an undercover provocator in the protest.
провокатор под прикрытием
Полиция внедрила провокатора под прикрытием на протест.