acquirer
noun
ac·quir·er
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 
: one that acquires
especially
: a company that acquires another company
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To deliver that tap-and-go magic, payment providers must manage encryption, tokenization, orchestration logic and acquirer coordination—all while keeping systems secure and compliant.
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Andrew Riabchuk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
CrowdStrike, which went public in 2019, is also a longtime acquirer, and today announced its acquisition of data observability startup Onum for about $290 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
The plot revolves around the attempts of various parties to get a hold of a Lakota ghost shirt that has come into the possession of a supercilious business tycoon and acquirer of rare artifacts, Pendleton Duvall (Toby Huss).
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Maintaining a minority stake means the acquirer could avoid triggering an FTC rule that would require a premerger review.
—Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Riabchuk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
CrowdStrike, which went public in 2019, is also a longtime acquirer, and today announced its acquisition of data observability startup Onum for about $290 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
The plot revolves around the attempts of various parties to get a hold of a Lakota ghost shirt that has come into the possession of a supercilious business tycoon and acquirer of rare artifacts, Pendleton Duvall (Toby Huss).
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Maintaining a minority stake means the acquirer could avoid triggering an FTC rule that would require a premerger review.
—Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Acquirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquirer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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