Bahasa Melayu

agent

Bahasa Melayu

English

agent provocateur, provocateur, instigator

A person who is used to provoke a suspected offender into acting openly.

Examples

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  1. Pihak polis menahan lelaki itu kerana disyaki sebagai agen provokasi.

    The police detained the man on suspicion of being an agent provocateur.

  2. Kes itu melibatkan agen provokasi yang sengaja mencetuskan tindakan terbuka.

    The case involved a provocateur who deliberately triggered open action.

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What does “agent provocateur” mean in Malay?

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ejen provokasi

This is a person used to provoke someone into acting openly.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.