purchaser

pur·chase  (pûrchs)

tr.v. pur·chased, pur·chas·ing, pur·chas·es

1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.

2. To acquire by effort; earn.

3. To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of buying.

b. Something bought.

c. Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.

2. A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.

3. A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.

4. A position, as of a lever or one's feet, affording means to move or secure a weight.

5.

a. A means of increasing power or influence.

b. An advantage that is used in exerting one's power.

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[Middle English purchasen, to pursue, purchase, from Old French purchacier : pur-, forth (from Latin pr-; see per¹ in Indo-European roots) + chacier, to chase; see chase¹.]

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purchas·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

purchaser - a person who buys                     buyer, emptor, vendee customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services customer agent - a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale home buyer - someone buying a house orderer - someone who places an order to buy

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purchaser

noun buyer, customer, consumer, vendee (Law) The broker will get 5% if he finds a purchaser.
dealer, retailer, merchant, seller, vendor, shopkeeper, salesperson, tradesman, salesman or saleswoman

Translations

purchaser [ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] N → comprador(a) m/f

purchaser [ˈpɜː^rtʃɪsə^rr] n → acheteur/euse m/f
purchase tax n (British) → taxe f à l'achat
purchasing power n → pouvoir m d'achat

purchaser

n → Käufer(in) m(f)

purchaser [ˈpɜːtʃɪsəʳ] n → acquirente m/f, compratore/trice