REVENUE Definition & Meaning

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revenue

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

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noun

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

revenue

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪˌ��ː /

noun

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
the gross income from a business enterprise, investment, property, etc
a particular item of income
something that yields a regular financial return; source of income

revenue

The income of local, state, or national governments.

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Derived Forms

ˈ��𱹱�ˌ�Գܱ��, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog 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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of revenue¹

C16: from Old French, from revenir to return, from Latin re��ī�� ; see revenant

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In a decade, the loss in revenue could exceed the funds brought in by the tax.

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The Atlanta Braves, for instance, generated $67 million in revenue last year from the Battery, a neighborhood next to the ballpark where fans eat, shop, play, work and live.

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Vehicles and auto parts represent more than one-third of Mexican exports to the United States, generating about $180 billion in revenue last year.

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While Mr Ricks said he thought it may encourage some companies to relocate some manufacturing, he was doubtful it would also create hundreds of billions in additional revenue for the US promised by President Trump.

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Trump has pledged he’ll use new revenue from tariffs to finance tax cuts, which analysts say would disproportionately benefit the wealthy.

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