No. 5,967 in Dutch
provo
"Provo" refers to a Dutch counterculture movement in the 1960s focused on provoking authorities and promoting social change.
In a sentence
De provo's organiseerden een protest in het stadscentrum.
The provo's organized a protest in the city center.
Here, 'provo' refers to members of the Dutch 'Provo' counterculture movement, active in the 1960s.
Hij had een controversieel debat met een provo over sociale hervormingen.
He had a controversial debate with a provo about social reforms.
In this sentence, 'provo' indicates an individual who is a member or associated with critical or provocative activism.
De term 'provo' wordt vaak geassocieerd met creatieve en speelse vormen van protest.
The term 'provo' is often associated with creative and playful forms of protest.
Here, 'provo' is used as a concept, referring to a style or theme of activism related to the historical movement.
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