RhymeZone: acquirer definitions

Definitions of acquirer:

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