tradecraft
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- noun
- /ˈtreɪdˌkræft/
- Jargon
- I'm sorry but that's not normal guy behaviour, that's tradecraft.
- spy tradecraft
- intelligence tradecraft
- good tradecraft
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Watch on YouTubeEven though technology has changed a lot, tradecraft hasn't.
- Even though technology has changed a lot, tradecraft hasn't.
Examples
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The CIA's failure to provide adequate security for its personnel stems from degradation in the operational tradecraft capabilities of the CIA since the so-called intelligence reforms that followed the 9/11 attacks.
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The first rule of tradecraft: you can't lose a tail if they don't find you.
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It's bad tradecraft, but it's worth it to talk to you two ladies.
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In short, the woman has very poor tradecraft.
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Virtually every aspect of sound tradecraft was ignored in this episode.
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This is good tradecraft, to see if anybody's following you.
Fiction book (2000) -
FEDC creates opportunities for members to learn from each other and perfect their tradecraft.
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Based on the extensive use of tradecraft and the nature of his alias, we believe that Mr. Clay is connected to a classified program named Beekeeper.
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One reason he was certain was that he had known Barnes, a quiet, careful, colorless technician who had gone through the CIA tradecraft course with Carmellini.
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The spy master taught agents essential tradecraft skills for preventing detection during missions.
Synonyms
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Skill in getting what you want by tricking people
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7.9
Skills people use to watch quietly and learn about an area or enemy
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tradecraft comes from trade ('job') and craft ('skill'), as in craftsman or handicraft. So tradecraft means the special skills people learn in a profession, and it is often used for the secret skills spies use in 'spy work'.