Merchant acquirer

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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Bankcard association members that initiate and maintain contractual agreements with merchants for the purpose of accepting and processing bankcard transactions.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Merchant acquirers
possessive: Merchant acquirer's
pluralpossessive: Merchant acquirers'

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