Tradecraft (Noun)
Meaning
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' failures of tradecraft".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- A spy's tradecraft was tested in the field, where a single misstep could mean capture or death.
- The tradecraft of a skilled chef involves not just following recipes, but also presentation and plating.
- Instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft, learning how to engage students and convey complex information.
- The CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft, acknowledging that better training was needed.
- After years of working on cars, Joe had developed a tradecraft that allowed him to diagnose even the most obscure problems.