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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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Trump has ramped up tariffs since re-entering office in January, measures he argues will boost manufacturing and raise tax revenue for the US.

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The project brings together three large insurers — Health Net, Aetna and Blue Shield of California — and 10 independent practices across the state with the goal of improving care while boosting revenue for the medical groups.

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That is because the club's most recent accounts – covering their season in League Two – show their revenue is already comparable to top-half Championship clubs.

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President Trump's message that tariff revenue could be sufficient to "completely eliminate" income taxes for "many people" would rather suggest that it will stay.

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While Wrexham do not earn money directly from the show, its popularity has had a significant impact on improving the club's revenue streams.

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