ಅರ್ಥ : A person who acquires something (usually permanently).

ಅರ್ಥ : A corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock.

ಅರ್ಥ : The financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card.

ಅರ್ಥ : A credit card processing bank. Merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee.