Mercantile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
mercantile
adjective
mercantile
/ˈmɚkənˌtiːl/ /ˈmɚkənˌtajəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MERCANTILE
always used before a noun
formal
:
of or relating to the business of buying and selling products to earn money
:
of or relating to trade or merchants
- mercantile policy
- a small mercantile [=_merchant_] town
- wealthy mercantile families
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