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Definition of purchaser

purchaser

/ˈpɝːtʃəsɚ/
pur · chas · er

Plural:purchasers
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Adjective:purchasable
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purchaser Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person or organization that buys goods, property, or services.

Example

"The original purchaser of the historic estate agreed to preserve its nineteenth-century architecture."


2

A business professional or agent employed by a company or institution to procure equipment, supplies, and raw materials.

Example

"As the lead purchaser for the manufacturing plant, she negotiated bulk discounts with several steel suppliers."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English purchasour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman purchasour and Old French pourchaceor, derived from the verb purchasier ('to seek to obtain or procure').

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