Meaning & use
Acquiror
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A person or company that acquires or takes ownership of something, especially another business.
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The acquiror agreed to retain most of the target company's employees after the merger.
Shareholders of the smaller firm voted to accept the acquiror's offer.
A note on using this word
Acquiror is a legal and financial spelling variant of 'acquirer,' commonly used in merger and acquisition contracts.
Words with a similar meaning
acquirerbuyer
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Words with an opposite meaning
sellertarget company
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