Acquirer (Noun)
Meaning 1
A credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
The financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
A corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 4
A person who acquires something (usually permanently).
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The company was the acquirer of several smaller businesses in the industry.
- She was an avid acquirer of rare books and spent her free time scouring antique shops.
- The art collector was a shrewd acquirer of valuable paintings and sculptures.
- As an acquirer of real estate, he had made a fortune buying and selling properties.
- The company's strategy was to be an acquirer of new technologies to stay ahead of the competition.