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A covert or overt psychological tactic in which government agencies, law enforcement, or affiliated actors deliberately provoke a targeted individual into reacting—often in anger, fear, or self-defense—with the intent of discrediting, arresting, institutionalizing, or silencing them. This manipulation is executed through harassment, intimidation, and staged confrontations, all under the protection of state authority.

Often used against whistleblowers, activists, or individuals involved in litigation against the government, state-sanctioned provocation relies on surveillance infrastructure, informants, and coordinated setups to generate false narratives of instability or aggression. (noun)
After filing a federal lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department, Juana experienced state-sanctioned provocation when 50–100 bikers swarmed a major intersection near her home, attempting to block her vehicle and bait her into reacting—with police stationed just 50 yards away.

The day before her criminal case was dismissed, a man—believed to be connected to a corrupt officer—stood outside her home and covered her kitchen window to provoke a confrontation. She remained silent, filmed the act, and refused to give them the reaction they were fishing for. Classic state-sanctioned provocation.

On her way to court, a man in an elevator used a gang stalking app to signal her presence, then pretended not to know what it was. Another time, a motorbiker followed her, smashed her side mirror, and fled—while police refused to take the report, despite video evidence. All signs of state-sanctioned provocation designed to derail her legal case.
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out of state boyfriend

A boyfriend or girlfriend you have out of your state so technically it isn't cheating
Hey wanna be my out of state boyfriend

Isn't that cheating

Nah
by jdjfifjfnf January 15, 2017
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Quaker State

A motor oil brand, named for the nickname for Pennsylvania
by JulieFayePrice August 5, 2020
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Welfare State

Refers to a nation whose government taxes honest hardworking people after they worked hard through school to become highly skilled and valuable contributors to the nation's workforce. These people typically have little time for anything else other than work to earn income to pay heavy taxes to finance the welfare state. Meanwhile, lazy people who didn't study hard in college don't bother working and instead date the good looking people the hardworking wanted, then impregnate them, then send the hardworking the bill for the dinner, the movie, the birth control they never used, housing, child support, groceries and clothing, as the lazy monopolizers of beautiful people are the beneficiaries of the welfare state. In turn, the hardworking fork over half their hard earned savings as taxes so the government can send welfare checks to these welfare breeders so they can do drugs while you continue to work your ass off.
Half my paycheck and all the good looking girls go to the welfare state.
by ScrewedOverRicecel March 17, 2024
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NJ state bird

Guy behind me was honking his horn, do I gave him the NJ state bird
by feefiefo February 25, 2021
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