acquiree

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noun

Something that is to be acquired, especially a company that is the target of a takeover

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Meanings

nounacquiree (plural acquirees)

plural acquirees

  1. Something that is to be acquired, especially a company that is the target of a takeover

Origin

From acquire + -ee.

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APA

acquiree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquiree

MLA

“acquiree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquiree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acquiree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquiree.

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