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mercantilist

/ˈmɜːkəntɪlɪst/adjective

उच्चारण मर्कन्टिलिस्ट

वणिकवादी, व्यापारवादी

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adjective
  1. 1

    connected with mercantilism, the economic theory that a country should export more than it imports and build up its stock of gold and silver

    वणिकवादी, व्यापारवादी

    • European powers followed mercantilist policies in their colonies.
    • Mercantilist thinking treated colonies as sources of raw materials.
noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who supports mercantilism

    वणिकवाद का समर्थक

    • Adam Smith criticised the mercantilists.
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mercantilism nounmercantile adjective