Of, pertaining to, or believing in mercantilism.(adjective)
One who believes in mercantilism.(noun)
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Use "mercantilist" in a sentence
"And Lincoln was what, back then, was called a mercantilist, ie. he was in favor of gov't giving sweetheart deals to favored business interests."
"[Sidenote: Restrictions on Colonial Industry] (2) The chief concern of the mercantilist was the framing of such governmental regulations of trade as would deter colonial commerce or industry from taking a turn which conceivably might lessen the prosperity of the British manufacturers or shippers, on whom Parliament depended for taxes."
"With the large reserve accumulation and an explosive export growth, China has been described as mercantilist by some observers."