mercantil

[US]//ˈmɜːkəntaɪl//
[UK]//ˈmɝːkənˌtaɪl//
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.commercial; relating to trade or merchants (often in the context of mercantilism)

Phrases & Collocations

mercantil policy

mercantil system

mercantil economy

mercantil practices

mercantile interests

mercantile class

mercantile trade

mercantile law

mercantile city

mercantile activity

Example Sentences

the city museum opened a new wing on the mercantil routes that once linked its port to distant markets.

in the 1600s, the mercantil policies of the crown favored exporters and imposed heavy duties on imports.

the professor described a mercantil economy driven by overseas trade, tariffs, and competition for bullion.

they restored the mercantil quarter, turning old warehouses and counting houses into galleries and cafes.

her thesis compares mercantil networks in the mediterranean with later industrial supply chains.

local merchants formed a mercantil guild to regulate prices, standards, and access to the harbor.

the novel follows a mercantil family whose fortunes rise and fall with shipping seasons and wars.

during the lecture, we examined mercantil expansion and the treaties that secured exclusive trading rights.

the port’s mercantil influence spread inland as caravans carried salt, wool, and spices to the plains.

archaeologists found mercantil records listing cargo, taxes, and insurance for each voyage.

the exhibition highlights mercantil exchanges that mixed languages, coins, and customs along the coast.

to protect its mercantil interests, the council funded new docks and strengthened the customs office.

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