Statecraft (3)
I believe the answer is:
ark
'statecraft' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ark that I've seen before include "-- of the Covenant" , "Ship built by Noah" , "protection for couples that rose in bad weather" , "Noah's boat" , "Great biblical boat" .)