of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
"mercantile theories"
"mercantile system"
profit oriented
"a commercial book"
"preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"
"a mercenary enterprise"
"a moneymaking business"
relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
"the mercantile North was forging ahead"
Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
"The city's history is defined by its mercantile roots, where local traders built fortunes by exchanging spices and textiles for gold across distant seas."