agents provocateurs

noun

Definition of agents provocateursnext
plural of agent provocateur
as in radicals

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  1. radicals
  2. insurgents
  3. extremists
  4. troublemakers
  5. insurrectionists
  6. promoters
  7. proponents
  8. boosters
Noun
  • Obama ended up funding and arming the Syrian opposition so feebly it was slaughtered and – when its extremists joined up with radicals from Iraq’s long-running insurgency against the US occupation – metastasized into ISIS.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, the group’s radicals are likely to be emboldened.
    Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of radicals
Noun
  • His ally Russia said the president had fled the country after negotiations with insurgents and had left instructions on a peaceful transfer of power.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The fall of Homs gave insurgents control over Syria's strategic heartland and key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from Assad's coastal strongholds of Latakia and Tartus, home to Russian military bases.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgents
Noun
  • Yet due to extremists in the gun lobby, the ATF's rule to stop criminals from getting ghost guns is under threat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Assad was a tyrant, to be sure, but many countries viewed him as a bulwark against religious extremists like the Islamic State.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremists
Noun
  • Krampus isn’t all bad, though, as his deployment of corporal punishment is intended to drive troublemakers into a life of virtue.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Or deck out your house with nifty security devices like video doorbells and indoor cameras to keep an eye on pets, kids, and other troublemakers.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of troublemakers
Noun
  • History is watching — just like history watched three years ago on January 6th when insurrectionists stormed this very Capitol and placed a dagger to the throat of American democracy.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Past presidents have pardoned insurrectionists before, but not recently.
    Nicole Narea, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of insurrectionists
Noun
  • The central bank is moving to bring down interest rates, rather than raising them, and last week its chair, Jerome Powell, compared Bitcoin to gold as an investment asset—an argument that many promoters of cryptocurrencies have made.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the band was recently dropped from Austria’s Nova Rock Festival 2025 lineup, fueling speculation about ongoing friction between the band and European promoters.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • While some managers may view this as a lack of ambition, proponents argue that easing into the week can enhance long-term productivity and morale.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • Even as crypto becomes more mainstream, many of the industry’s boosters see their investments and community as a countercultural force.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of boosters
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