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mercantilism in Malay

merkantilisme

/ˈmɜːkəntɪlɪzəm/US/ˈmɝkəntɪlɪzəm/

mercantilism in Malay: merkantilisme. In English, mercantilism means 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.

Malay words for mercantilism

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

English meaning of mercantilism

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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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Questions about mercantilism in Malay

What is the meaning of mercantilism in Malay?
Mercantilism in Malay is merkantilisme.
Apakah maksud mercantilism dalam bahasa Melayu?
Mercantilism: merkantilisme.
What does mercantilism mean in English?
Mercantilism means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mercantilism (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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