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Definition of mercantilism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

mercantilism

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈmərkəntəˌlɪzəm//
 
, NAmE//ˈmərkəntaɪˌlɪzəm//
 
, NAmE//ˈmərkəntiˌlɪzəm//
 
[uncountable]
 
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the economic theory that trade increases wealth
mercantilist
 
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NAmE//ˈmərkəntəlɪst//
 
, NAmE//ˈmərkənˌtaɪlɪst//
 
, NAmE//ˈmərkənˌtilɪst//
 
adjective
mercantilist
 
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