ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : the art of governing as a king ; especially : the use of clever tactics or cunning in exercising the functions of kingship
a sort of correspondence course in kingcraft — Dorothy M. Stuart
2. : the craft or profession of a king
to abolish kingcraft , priestcraft, caste, monopoly — Walt Whitman