acquirer

American  

[uh-kwahy-er-er] / əˈkwaɪ ər ər /

noun

acquirers plural

1. someone who acquires.

2. a company that buys another company as part of a corporate merger or to sell for a profit.

3. a bank or other financial institution that processes credit and debit card transactions for the company that issued the card.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• acquirers
  plural

Example Sentences

Companies that are first to crack a genuinely hard problem can stick it out, keep innovating, and grow into businesses that far exceed what any acquirer would have paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“The fact that SpaceX…is the acquirer here is symbolic of where the next multi‑trillion‑dollar technology opportunity lies,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

GameStop’s substantial net operating losses, which allow it to offset future taxable income, could also make it an ideal acquirer for many targets, Burry wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“Changes in the performance or financial condition of either the target or acquirer, as well as changes in the industry or financing landscapes, could jeopardize these financing arrangements,” Warner told shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Thirdly, because the exercise of the virtue of itself ought to be the acquirer of friends.

From The Banquet (Il Convito) by Sayer, Elizabeth Price