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"acquisition" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often procurement (11 letters).
Definitions
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Word origin
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.
Used in a sentence
“The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.”
“That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Purchase or takeover”11 letters
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