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Definition of Mercantilism
1. Noun. An economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.
Exact synonyms: Mercantile System
Generic synonyms: Managed Economy
Geographical relationships: Europe
Generic synonyms: Managed Economy
Geographical relationships: Europe
2. Noun. Transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services).
Exact synonyms: Commerce, Commercialism
Specialized synonyms: Trading, Trade, E-commerce, Exchange, Interchange, Initial Offering, Initial Public Offering, Ipo, Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise, Carriage Trade, Importation, Importing, Exportation, Exporting, Marketing, Distribution, Marketing, Merchandising, Selling, Traffic, Defrayal, Defrayment, Payment, Evasion, Nonpayment
Terms within: Shipping, Transport, Transportation
Generic synonyms: Dealing, Dealings, Transaction
Examples of category: Usance, Commercialise, Commercialize, Market, Buy, Purchase, Take, Get, Clear, Turn, Negociate, Sell, Sell Short, Remainder, Resell, Deaccession, Fob Off, Foist Off, Palm Off, Realise, Realize, Auction, Auction Off, Auctioneer, Deal, Sell, Trade, Transact, Deal, Retail, Wholesale, Liquidize, Sell Out, Sell Up, Trade, Trade In, Merchandise, Trade, Traffic, Arbitrage, Turn Over, Broker, Trust, Pick Up, Barter Away, Market, Market, Buy In, Stock, Stock Up, Shop, Market, Browse, Shop, Comparison-shop, Antique, Smuggle, Import, Export, Hock, Pawn, Soak, Impulse-buy, Franchise, Retail, Trade
Attributes: Commercial, Noncommercial
Derivative terms: Commercial, Commercial, Commercial
Specialized synonyms: Trading, Trade, E-commerce, Exchange, Interchange, Initial Offering, Initial Public Offering, Ipo, Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise, Carriage Trade, Importation, Importing, Exportation, Exporting, Marketing, Distribution, Marketing, Merchandising, Selling, Traffic, Defrayal, Defrayment, Payment, Evasion, Nonpayment
Terms within: Shipping, Transport, Transportation
Generic synonyms: Dealing, Dealings, Transaction
Examples of category: Usance, Commercialise, Commercialize, Market, Buy, Purchase, Take, Get, Clear, Turn, Negociate, Sell, Sell Short, Remainder, Resell, Deaccession, Fob Off, Foist Off, Palm Off, Realise, Realize, Auction, Auction Off, Auctioneer, Deal, Sell, Trade, Transact, Deal, Retail, Wholesale, Liquidize, Sell Out, Sell Up, Trade, Trade In, Merchandise, Trade, Traffic, Arbitrage, Turn Over, Broker, Trust, Pick Up, Barter Away, Market, Market, Buy In, Stock, Stock Up, Shop, Market, Browse, Shop, Comparison-shop, Antique, Smuggle, Import, Export, Hock, Pawn, Soak, Impulse-buy, Franchise, Retail, Trade
Attributes: Commercial, Noncommercial
Derivative terms: Commercial, Commercial, Commercial
Definition of Mercantilism
1. Noun. An economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of trade is "unchangeable". ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mercantilism
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