instigation

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnstɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or process of instigating an action or event: the Domesday Survey was compiled at the instigation of William I

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'incitement'): from Old French, or from Latin instigatio(n-), from the verb instigare (see instigate)