Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The art or practices of a spy; the act or practice of spying.

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  • noun The skills and techniques employed by spies.

Etymologies

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spy + craft

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Examples

  • PROS: The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut.

    September 2009 2009

  • PROS: The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut.

    REVIEW: Not Less Than Gods and The Women of Nell Gwynne's by Kage Baker 2009

  • Tenet had developed an understanding of the importance of human intelligence, HUMINT in spycraft ...

    Aural History 2003

  • Tenet had developed an understanding of the importance of human intelligence, HUMINT in spycraft ...

    Aural History 2003

  • As SF Signal notes, “The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut … Fans of the Company novels will delight in learning more about Bell-Fairfax and his mysterious spymasters, and readers unfamiliar with Baker’s work will find this an excellent place to begin.”

    Subterranean Press » 2010 » January 2010

  • Here’s the short version: “The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut … Fans of the Company novels will delight in learning more about Bell-Fairfax and his mysterious spymasters, and readers unfamiliar with Baker’s work will find this an excellent place to begin.”

    Subterranean Press » 2009 » September 2009

  • It also seems to contain lots of "spycraft"..by that I mean lots of technical details that make the assassin and of course, the author look like a real professional.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Jeff C 2010

  • It also seems to contain lots of "spycraft"..by that I mean lots of technical details that make the assassin and of course, the author look like a real professional.

    Reading Diary: The Killer by Tom Hinshelwood, Day 1 & 2 Jeff C 2010

  • ÂÂIt even givesÂa more modern (“realistic,” though I’m not sure it’s any closer to reality) take on spycraft which is quite fun.

    Review: Rapid Fire Reviews - Stale Candy Edition! | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • "spycraft," and he's never worked in the intel bureaucracy or, for that matter, in foreign policy or national security.

    The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan 2009

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