Mercantilism Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Mercantilism

Meaning 1 : transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

    Synonyms : commerce,  commercialism
Meaning 2 : an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests

    Synonyms : mercantile system