Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who acquires.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A person who acquires.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun a person who acquires

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
  • noun a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
  • noun a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
  • noun 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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Examples

  • (Peace out to Icerocket founder - who Cuban seedfunded - whose 'acquirer' is no longer such: "Think Partnership has announced that they are not going to acquire Dallas based IceRocket afterall.") "According to ClickZ, Think seems to back out of deals on a regular basis.

    Because She Can Ben Barren 2006

  • (Peace out to Icerocket founder - who Cuban seedfunded - whose 'acquirer' is no longer such: "Think Partnership has announced that they are not going to acquire Dallas based IceRocket afterall.") "According to ClickZ, Think seems to back out of deals on a regular basis.

    Archive 2006-06-01 Ben Barren 2006

  • A person familiar with the company said the acquirer was the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, which he said had been buying up shares in BP since last summer.

    China Gambles on Big Overseas Plays 2008

  • If the merchant asks for ID and the cardholder refuses, then the merchant can either perform the transaction or call their acquirer for direction.

    More On Minimum Purchases, Surcharges, And Other Credit Card Merchant Agreement Violations, From The Companies Themselves - The Consumerist 2008

  • Goldman Sachs JB Were analyst Marcus Curley, who has a "buy" rating on the shares, forecasts a price of NZ$6. 20 to NZ$6. 40 if the acquirer is another casino company.

    The Blind Bet for Sky City 2007

  • Interchange fees are payments made between the retailer's bank or financial institution (known as the acquirer) and the eftpos cardholder's bank or financial institution (known as the issuer).

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Interchange fees are payments made between the retailer's bank or financial institution (known as the acquirer) and the eftpos cardholder's bank or financial institution (known as the issuer).

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • It is very clear that the choice of Citrix as their acquirer was a good one.

    Brian Berliner's Brain 2009

  • Based on that accounting treatment, GPC Biotech AG has been identified as the acquirer and Agennix Incorporated as the acquiree in this transaction.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • However, in some business combinations that are referred to as reverse acquisitions, the acquirer could be the entity whose equity interests are acquired and the issuing entity is the acquiree.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows sivatv 2009

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