acquirer

Noun acquirer has 4 senses

• acquirer(n = noun.person) - a person who acquires something (usually permanently);
is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
has particulars: receiver, recipient, appropriator, procurer, securer
Derived form verb acquire₁

• acquirer(n = noun.group) - a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock;
is a kind of bank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution
Derived form verb acquire₁

• acquirer(n = noun.group) - the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card;
is a kind of financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization
Derived form verb acquire₁

• acquirer(n = noun.group) merchant bank - a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee;
is a kind of bank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution
Derived form verb acquire₁