Definitions for mercantilism

Overview of noun mercantilism

The noun mercantilism has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. mercantilism, mercantile system

(an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests)

2. commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

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