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tradecraft
[ treyd-kraft ]
noun
- the various technologies and practices used in espionage and in the analysis of the resulting intelligence:
Previous generations had to rely on the Cold War tradecraft of dead drops or brush passes for covert information exchanges.
- the methods, techniques, etc., involved in the practice of any profession or skilled trade:
The conference brings together experts in various trades to develop curricula based on their tradecraft and skills.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tradecraft1
First recorded in 1810–20; trade ( def ) + craft ( def )
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Example Sentences
But retired senior CIA officers, asked on background what they think went wrong, are appalled at the evident lack of tradecraft.
From The Daily Beast
Nelson: That's classic spy-versus-spy tradecraft—things that folks in that position understand and know well.
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