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What is the single word or idiom to describe a person who performs the following role
Example:
Say Company (Organisation) "A" wants to know how many of its employees are inclined to take part or form unions.
Company A then sends its own person Mr "M" to locate such employees.
Mr "M" then starts his own Workers Unions and performs activities and gives speeches against the interest of Company "A".
All this is done to gain the TRUST of the employees (of Company A)
Company A not surprisingly is silent & passive about Mr "M"
Mr "M" union grows in size as employees seeing his actions and hearing his words fall for the snare and join his Union, hoping to fight against Company "A"
Company "A" now possesses a list of persons that are a threat to it.
My Question is
1) What do you call Mr "M" ...............
2) What are the actions & ACTIVITIES of Mr "M" called? ................
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What is the single word or idiom to describe a person who performs the following role
Example:
Say Company (Organisation) "A" wants to know how many of its employees are inclined to take part or form unions.
Company A then sends its own person Mr "M" to locate such employees.
Mr "M" then starts his own Workers Unions and performs activities and gives speeches against the interest of Company "A".
All this is done to gain the TRUST of the employees (of Company A)
Company A not surprisingly is silent & passive about Mr "M"
Mr "M" union grows in size as employees seeing his actions and hearing his words fall for the snare and join his Union, hoping to fight against Company "A"
Company "A" now possesses a list of persons that are a threat to it.
My Question is
1) What do you call Mr "M" ...............
2) What are the actions & ACTIVITIES of Mr "M" called? ................
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What is the single word or idiom to describe a person who performs the following role
Example:
Say Company (Organisation) "A" wants to know how many of its employees are inclined to take part or form unions.
Company A then sends its own person Mr "M" to locate such employees.
Mr "M" then starts his own Workers Unions and performs activities and gives speeches against the interest of Company "A".
All this is done to gain the TRUST of the employees (of Company A)
Company A not surprisingly is silent & passive about Mr "M"
Mr "M" union grows in size as employees seeing his actions and hearing his words fall for the snare and join his Union, hoping to fight against Company "A"
Company "A" now possesses a list of persons that are a threat to it.
My Question is
1) What do you call Mr "M" ...............
2) What are the actions & ACTIVITIES of Mr "M" called? ................
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What is the single word or idiom to describe a person who performs the following role
Example:
Say Company (Organisation) "A" wants to know how many of its employees are inclined to take part or form unions.
Company A then sends its own person Mr "M" to locate such employees.
Mr "M" then starts his own Workers Unions and performs activities and gives speeches against the interest of Company "A".
All this is done to gain the TRUST of the employees (of Company A)
Company A not surprisingly is silent & passive about Mr "M"
Mr "M" union grows in size as employees seeing his actions and hearing his words fall for the snare and join his Union, hoping to fight against Company "A"
Company "A" now possesses a list of persons that are a threat to it.
My Question is
1) What do you call Mr "M" ...............
2) What are the actions & ACTIVITIES of Mr "M" called? ................
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Such a person is often called a mole because they burrow into an organization to gain information. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
mole
NOUN
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’
2.1 Someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information.
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’
They could also be called a spy or a plant (See definition #3).
As to what you would call the mole's activites, he is engaged in subterfuge. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
subterfuge
NOUN
[mass noun]
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
‘he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions’
[count noun] ‘I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you’
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labor spy
an agent of an employer hired to report on union activities : stool pigeon
A wider term is:
agent provocateur
A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
Historically, labor spies, hired to infiltrate, monitor, disrupt, or
subvert union activities, have used agent provocateur tactics.
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I would say that Mr M is a witch hunter and his actions are witch hunting.
My hope is that action and reaction will be handled in a cool and calm fashion, without witch-hunting and misguided vigilante action.
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I agree with "mole", but a mole implies someone who is hidden deep within the organization – emphasis on hidden.
An Agent Provocateur infiltrates an organization and gains their trust posing as a member, with the goal of instigating a riot or other criminal activity to discredit the movement. The term comes from 19th Century union organizers so it may be very close to your intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
An agent provocateur might create a competing organization intended to lure members of the actual organization who would be impressed by the provocateur's more aggressive politics and invisible funding, but it's just as likely they make no attempt to recruit at all. Their actions may be quite showy and gain them publicity, even as the actions are useless or contrary to the cause.
A recent example is the hoax called Femen that paid Ukrainian sex workers to protest topless in the name of "feminism", while newspapers gushingly reported on their frivolous stunts which were inherently anti-feminist. The group was later exposed to have a male leader with mysterious backing. A red flag was that actual feminists were excluded, along with women who were over 25 because they would not be "pretty" enough. Somehow newspapers conveniently forgot that feminists are against sexual exploitation or devaluing women based on male-gaze appeal, but hey, boobies.
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Such a person is often called a mole because they burrow into an organization to gain information. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
mole
NOUN
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’
2.1 Someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information.
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’
They could also be called a spy or a plant (See definition #3).
As to what you would call the mole's activites, he is engaged in subterfuge. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
subterfuge
NOUN
[mass noun]
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
‘he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions’
[count noun] ‘I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you’
answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
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Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
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up vote
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Such a person is often called a mole because they burrow into an organization to gain information. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
mole
NOUN
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’
2.1 Someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information.
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’
They could also be called a spy or a plant (See definition #3).
As to what you would call the mole's activites, he is engaged in subterfuge. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
subterfuge
NOUN
[mass noun]
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
‘he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions’
[count noun] ‘I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you’
answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
8,71711847
2
Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
4 hours ago
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up vote
3
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up vote
3
down vote
Such a person is often called a mole because they burrow into an organization to gain information. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
mole
NOUN
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’
2.1 Someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information.
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’
They could also be called a spy or a plant (See definition #3).
As to what you would call the mole's activites, he is engaged in subterfuge. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
subterfuge
NOUN
[mass noun]
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
‘he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions’
[count noun] ‘I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you’
answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
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Such a person is often called a mole because they burrow into an organization to gain information. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
mole
NOUN
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’
2.1 Someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information.
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’
They could also be called a spy or a plant (See definition #3).
As to what you would call the mole's activites, he is engaged in subterfuge. From the Oxford Dictionaries:
subterfuge
NOUN
[mass noun]
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
‘he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions’
[count noun] ‘I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you’
answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
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Roger Sinasohn
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answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
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answered 4 hours ago
Roger Sinasohn
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Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
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Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
4 hours ago
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2
Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
4 hours ago
Serendipitously, this person's name was chosen as Mr. M.
– Ian MacDonald
4 hours ago
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up vote
2
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labor spy
an agent of an employer hired to report on union activities : stool pigeon
A wider term is:
agent provocateur
A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
Historically, labor spies, hired to infiltrate, monitor, disrupt, or
subvert union activities, have used agent provocateur tactics.
answered 4 hours ago
michael.hor257k
7,95121530
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up vote
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labor spy
an agent of an employer hired to report on union activities : stool pigeon
A wider term is:
agent provocateur
A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
Historically, labor spies, hired to infiltrate, monitor, disrupt, or
subvert union activities, have used agent provocateur tactics.
answered 4 hours ago
michael.hor257k
7,95121530
add a comment |Â
up vote
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down vote
up vote
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down vote
labor spy
an agent of an employer hired to report on union activities : stool pigeon
A wider term is:
agent provocateur
A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
Historically, labor spies, hired to infiltrate, monitor, disrupt, or
subvert union activities, have used agent provocateur tactics.
answered 4 hours ago
michael.hor257k
7,95121530
labor spy
an agent of an employer hired to report on union activities : stool pigeon
A wider term is:
agent provocateur
A person employed to associate with suspected individuals or groups with the purpose of inciting them to commit acts that will make them liable to punishment.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
Historically, labor spies, hired to infiltrate, monitor, disrupt, or
subvert union activities, have used agent provocateur tactics.
answered 4 hours ago
michael.hor257k
7,95121530
answered 4 hours ago
michael.hor257k
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I would say that Mr M is a witch hunter and his actions are witch hunting.
My hope is that action and reaction will be handled in a cool and calm fashion, without witch-hunting and misguided vigilante action.
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I would say that Mr M is a witch hunter and his actions are witch hunting.
My hope is that action and reaction will be handled in a cool and calm fashion, without witch-hunting and misguided vigilante action.
answered 4 hours ago
Weather Vane
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up vote
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I would say that Mr M is a witch hunter and his actions are witch hunting.
My hope is that action and reaction will be handled in a cool and calm fashion, without witch-hunting and misguided vigilante action.
answered 4 hours ago
Weather Vane
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I would say that Mr M is a witch hunter and his actions are witch hunting.
My hope is that action and reaction will be handled in a cool and calm fashion, without witch-hunting and misguided vigilante action.
answered 4 hours ago
Weather Vane
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I agree with "mole", but a mole implies someone who is hidden deep within the organization – emphasis on hidden.
An Agent Provocateur infiltrates an organization and gains their trust posing as a member, with the goal of instigating a riot or other criminal activity to discredit the movement. The term comes from 19th Century union organizers so it may be very close to your intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
An agent provocateur might create a competing organization intended to lure members of the actual organization who would be impressed by the provocateur's more aggressive politics and invisible funding, but it's just as likely they make no attempt to recruit at all. Their actions may be quite showy and gain them publicity, even as the actions are useless or contrary to the cause.
A recent example is the hoax called Femen that paid Ukrainian sex workers to protest topless in the name of "feminism", while newspapers gushingly reported on their frivolous stunts which were inherently anti-feminist. The group was later exposed to have a male leader with mysterious backing. A red flag was that actual feminists were excluded, along with women who were over 25 because they would not be "pretty" enough. Somehow newspapers conveniently forgot that feminists are against sexual exploitation or devaluing women based on male-gaze appeal, but hey, boobies.
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wetcircuit
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I agree with "mole", but a mole implies someone who is hidden deep within the organization – emphasis on hidden.
An Agent Provocateur infiltrates an organization and gains their trust posing as a member, with the goal of instigating a riot or other criminal activity to discredit the movement. The term comes from 19th Century union organizers so it may be very close to your intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
An agent provocateur might create a competing organization intended to lure members of the actual organization who would be impressed by the provocateur's more aggressive politics and invisible funding, but it's just as likely they make no attempt to recruit at all. Their actions may be quite showy and gain them publicity, even as the actions are useless or contrary to the cause.
A recent example is the hoax called Femen that paid Ukrainian sex workers to protest topless in the name of "feminism", while newspapers gushingly reported on their frivolous stunts which were inherently anti-feminist. The group was later exposed to have a male leader with mysterious backing. A red flag was that actual feminists were excluded, along with women who were over 25 because they would not be "pretty" enough. Somehow newspapers conveniently forgot that feminists are against sexual exploitation or devaluing women based on male-gaze appeal, but hey, boobies.
answered 3 hours ago
wetcircuit
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I agree with "mole", but a mole implies someone who is hidden deep within the organization – emphasis on hidden.
An Agent Provocateur infiltrates an organization and gains their trust posing as a member, with the goal of instigating a riot or other criminal activity to discredit the movement. The term comes from 19th Century union organizers so it may be very close to your intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
An agent provocateur might create a competing organization intended to lure members of the actual organization who would be impressed by the provocateur's more aggressive politics and invisible funding, but it's just as likely they make no attempt to recruit at all. Their actions may be quite showy and gain them publicity, even as the actions are useless or contrary to the cause.
A recent example is the hoax called Femen that paid Ukrainian sex workers to protest topless in the name of "feminism", while newspapers gushingly reported on their frivolous stunts which were inherently anti-feminist. The group was later exposed to have a male leader with mysterious backing. A red flag was that actual feminists were excluded, along with women who were over 25 because they would not be "pretty" enough. Somehow newspapers conveniently forgot that feminists are against sexual exploitation or devaluing women based on male-gaze appeal, but hey, boobies.
answered 3 hours ago
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I agree with "mole", but a mole implies someone who is hidden deep within the organization – emphasis on hidden.
An Agent Provocateur infiltrates an organization and gains their trust posing as a member, with the goal of instigating a riot or other criminal activity to discredit the movement. The term comes from 19th Century union organizers so it may be very close to your intent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
An agent provocateur might create a competing organization intended to lure members of the actual organization who would be impressed by the provocateur's more aggressive politics and invisible funding, but it's just as likely they make no attempt to recruit at all. Their actions may be quite showy and gain them publicity, even as the actions are useless or contrary to the cause.
A recent example is the hoax called Femen that paid Ukrainian sex workers to protest topless in the name of "feminism", while newspapers gushingly reported on their frivolous stunts which were inherently anti-feminist. The group was later exposed to have a male leader with mysterious backing. A red flag was that actual feminists were excluded, along with women who were over 25 because they would not be "pretty" enough. Somehow newspapers conveniently forgot that feminists are against sexual exploitation or devaluing women based on male-gaze appeal, but hey, boobies.
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