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revenue

[ rev-uhn-yoo, -uh-noo ]

noun

  1. the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
  2. the government department charged with the collection of such income.
  3. revenues, the collective items or amounts of income of a person, a state, etc.
  4. the return or yield from any kind of property, patent, service, etc.; income.
  5. an amount of money regularly coming in.
  6. a particular item or source of income.


revenue

/ ˈɛɪˌː /

noun

  1. the income accruing from taxation to a government during a specified period of time, usually a year
    1. a government department responsible for the collection of government revenue
    2. ( as modifier )

      revenue men

  2. the gross income from a business enterprise, investment, property, etc
  3. a particular item of income
  4. something that yields a regular financial return; source of income
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

revenue

  1. The income of local, state, or national governments.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹱ˌԳܱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Գ· [rev, -, uh, n-yoo-, uh, l, -, uh, -noo-, ri-, ven, -yoo-], adjective
  • ·Գܱ adjective
  • ԴDz··Գܱ adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revenue1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of revenir “t return,” from Latin 𱹱ī, equivalent to re- re- + ī “t come
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revenue1

C16: from Old French, from revenir to return, from Latin reī ; see revenant
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Example Sentences

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At the heart of the allegations are the white label delivery services that both companies have been expanding to increase their revenue.

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The bills won unanimous votes out of the state Senate revenue and taxation committee and the Assembly arts and entertainment committee.

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Second, while the administration touts tariffs as a revenue generator from foreign manufacturers, the reality is that tariffs inevitably become taxes on American consumers.

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"We will certainly see costs increase," he added as the California-based firm announced gloomy profit and revenue forecasts.

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The industry, including the Port of Long Beach, transportation workers and far-flung warehouses, contributed nearly $300 billion in direct economic output and an estimated $93.3 billion in tax revenue in 2022, according to the report.

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