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.
- synonyms: mercantile system
- Transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services. ).
- synonyms: commerce, commercialism
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