HyperDic: tradecraft

English > 1 sense of the word tradecraft:
NOUNcognitiontradecraftskill acquired through experience in a trade / trade
English > tradecraft: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningSkill acquired through experience in a trade / trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage.
Examples
  • "instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft"
  • "the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft"
Broadercraft, craftsmanship, workmanshipSkill in an occupation or trade / trade

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