mercantilism

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mercantilism

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Borrowed from French mercantilisme. By surface analysis, mercantil + -ism.

noun mercantilism · mercantilismul · mercantilismului · mercantilismule

neuter, uncountable mercantilism

In English

mercantilism the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance

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"mercantilism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/mercantilism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mercantilism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mercantilism

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"mercantilism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mercantilism.

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