noun

acquirer

acquirer

The acquirer is a large multinational corporation.

The acquirer is a large multinational corporation.

((an acquirer)) ((of sth.)) a person or company that buys (sth.) The acquirer of the small startup was a tech giant.

Synonyms: buyer, purchaser

From the verb 'acquire' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who acquires'.

Think of a person who 'acquires' a company. The '-er' at the end signifies a person doing the action.

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