mercantilism

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mercantilism

/ˈmɜːkəntɪlɪzəm/ UK
/ˈmɝkəntɪlɪzəm/ US
/ˈmɝkənˌtilˌɪzəm/ US
/ˈmɝkənˌtaɪlˌɪzəm/ US
/mɝˈkæntɪlɪzəm/ US

noun mercantilisms

countable, historical, uncountable The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.
countable, uncountable The theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of trade is unchangeable.

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noun the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade

Español	mercantilismo
한국어	중상주의 jungsangjuui
日本語	重商主義 jūshōjugi
中文	重商主義 /重商主义 zhòngshāng zhǔyì
Português	mercantilismo
Français	mercantilisme
Deutsch	Merkantilismus
Italiano	mercantilismo
Română	mercantilism
Русский	меркантилизм merkantilizm
Tiếng Việt	chủ nghĩa trọng thương
עברית	מרקנטיליזם

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@misc{mercantilism_2026,
  title = {mercantilism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mercantilism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}