agent provocateur vs provocateur

agent provocateur and provocateur both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agent provocateur	Yes	No	No	No
provocateur	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agent provocateur and provocateur are synonyms defined as:

agent provocateur and provocateur: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

agent provocateur (noun)	provocateur (noun)
a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts	a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts