operative vs agent provocateur

agent provocateur vs operative

operative and agent provocateur both are nouns.

operative is an adjective but agent provocateur is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, agent provocateur is a hyponym of operative; that is, agent provocateur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operative:

operative: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
agent provocateur: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

Other hyponyms of operative include agent-in-place, provocateur, bridge agent, case officer, codetalker, windtalker, foot, NOC, spy, undercover agent, walk-in.

operative (noun)	agent provocateur (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations	a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

operative (adjective)	agent provocateur (adjective)
being in force or having or exerting force
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
effective; producing a desired effect

Difference between operative and agent provocateur

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