mercantile system
noun
Simple meaning
An economic system to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
murkuhntylsistuhmSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɝkəntaɪlˈsɪstəm
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Definition
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noun
An economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
Used this way, mercantile system is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Official and authoritative
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Government/politics
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