Mercantilism: meaning, definitions and examples

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mercantilism

 

[ หˆmษ™หk(ษ™)ntษชlษชz(ษ™)m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

economy

An economic theory and practice in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by the state to increase wealth and power.

Synonyms

commercialism, economic nationalism

Examples of usage

  • England practiced mercantilism in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Mercantilism aimed to increase a nation's wealth by imposing government regulation on all of the nation's commercial interests.

Translations

Translations of the word "mercantilism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mercantilismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคชเคพเคฐเคตเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Merkantilismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merkantilisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตั€ะบะฐะฝั‚ะธะปั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ merkantylizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡ๅ•†ไธป็พฉ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mercantilisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mercantilismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท merkantilizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์ƒ์ฃผ์˜ (้‡ๅ•†ไธป็พฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุฑูƒู†ุชูŠู„ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ merkantilismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ merkantilizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡ๅ•†ไธปไน‰ (zhรฒng shฤng zhว” yรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ merkantilizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kaupskaparstefna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตั€ะบะฐะฝั‚ะธะปะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ merkantilizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mercantilismo

Etymology

The term 'mercantilism' originated in the late 18th century from French 'mercantilisme', which was derived from 'mercantile' meaning 'related to trade'. The concept of mercantilism was prevalent during the colonial era when European powers sought to control and exploit overseas territories for economic gain.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,496 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.