Usually means: Innovative project team, minimal oversight.
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  1. skunk works: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. Skunk Works, Skunk Works: Merriam-Webster
  3. skunk works: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. skunk works: Wiktionary
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  6. skunk works: Dictionary.com
  7. Skunk Works, Skunk works: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. Skunk works: World Wide Words

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▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of skunkworks [A loosely organized research and development team or facility.]

Similar:
wicker-work, stinkcat, skunkpox, glass-works, kruft, kolkoz, salt works, shizz, stouk, wacky tabaccy, more...

Opposite:
open collaboration, public development, transparent team

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Similar:
wicker-work, stinkcat, skunkpox, glass-works, kruft, kolkoz, salt works, shizz, stouk, wacky tabaccy, more...

Opposite:
open collaboration, public development, transparent team



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