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mercantilisms

mercantilisms is the plural of mercantilism.

Meaning of mercantilism

Noun

mercantilism (countable and uncountable, plural mercantilisms)

  1. (historical) 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. 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.

Questions about mercantilisms

What is mercantilisms the plural of?
Mercantilisms is the plural of mercantilism.

Words near mercantilisms in the dictionary

  1. mercalls
  2. mercals
  3. mercantile
  4. mercantilely
  5. mercantilism
  6. mercantilisms
  7. mercantilist
  8. mercantilistic
  9. mercantilists
  10. mercantility
  11. mercaptal

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