mercantile

adj 1: of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism;

"mercantile theories"; "mercantile system"

2: profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile

and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary

enterprise"; "a moneymaking business" [syn: {mercenary}, {moneymaking(a)}]

3: of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders;

"the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks

[syn: {business(a)}]