Nearby words
merca, mercado, mercalli, mercalli scale, mercantile, mercantile agency, mercantile paper, mercantile system, mercantilism, mercaptan, mercaptide
Origin of mercantile agency
First recorded in 1855–60
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British Dictionary definitions for mercantile agency
mercantile agency
noun
an enterprise that collects and supplies information about the financial credit standing of individuals and enterprises
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