mercantilist
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mer·can·til·ist, noun, adjective
mer·can·til·is·tic, adjective
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mercantilism (ˈmɜːkəntɪˌlɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | economics Also called: mercantile system a theory prevalent in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries asserting that the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals and therefore that the government of a nation must maximize the foreign trade surplus, and foster national commercial interests, a merchant marine, the establishment of colonies, etc |
| 2. | a rare word for commercialism |
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| mercantilism (ˈmɜːkəntɪˌlɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | economics Also called: mercantile system a theory prevalent in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries asserting that the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals and therefore that the government of a nation must maximize the foreign trade surplus, and foster national commercial interests, a merchant marine, the establishment of colonies, etc |
| 2. | a rare word for commercialism |
| 'mercantilist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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mercantilism [(mur-kuhn-tee-liz-uhm, mur-kuhn-ti-liz-uhm, mur-kuhn-teye-liz-uhm)]An economic doctrine that flourished in Europe from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Mercantilists held that a nation's wealth consisted primarily in the amount of gold and silver in its treasury. Accordingly, mercantilist governments imposed extensive restrictions on their economies to ensure a surplus of exports over imports. In the eighteenth century, mercantilism was challenged by the doctrine of laissez-faire. (See also Adam Smith.)
Note: The European quest for colonial holdings in Asia, Africa, and North and South America was partially a product of mercantile economics.
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Example sentences
Instead, it follows a mercantilist policy, keeping its trade surplus artificially high.
Non-currency related mercantilist protectionist practices appear to have been stepped up to offset the dollar decline.
Zero-sum thinking can take over, leading to mercantilist and protectionist policies.
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