operative vs provocateur

provocateur vs operative

operative and provocateur both are nouns.

operative is an adjective but provocateur is not an adjective.

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

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

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

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

operative (noun)	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)	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 provocateur

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