provocateur vs agent provocateur

provocateur and agent provocateur both are nouns.

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

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

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

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