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Acquirer Definition & Meaning

acquirer
noun
  1. a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
  2. a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
  3. the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
  4. a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee

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What does acquirer mean?
a person who acquires something (usually permanently) a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
What part of speech is acquirer?
Acquirer is a noun.
How many definitions does acquirer have?
Acquirer has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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