A person or company that acquires or obtains something, especially in business contexts like corporate takeovers.
From acquire plus -er suffix (one who does); acquire comes from Latin acquirere meaning to gain or add to.
In the business world, 'acquirers' are the hunter sharks in corporate deals—the companies buying others up. The term is neutral, but it masks the sometimes-hostile nature of acquisition.
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