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mercantilism, economic theory and practice common in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century that promoted governmental regulation of a nation's economy for the purpose of augmenting state power at the expense of rival national powers. It was the economic counterpart of political absolutism.
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The term is "witch hunt." Senator Joseph McCarthy launched a witch hunt against suspected Communists in the 1950s.
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