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tradecraft

tra·dec·raft

uncommon

noun

1.

skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage

  • “instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft”
  • “the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents”

Origin

From trade + -craft.

Phrases

  • analytic tradecraft

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