revenue
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛvənjuː/
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Definition of revenue
noun
- (often the revenue) the department of the civil service collecting state revenue: when the revenue makes a demand for tax, that demand is implicitly backed by the powers of the stateSee also inland revenue.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French revenu(e) 'returned', past participle (used as a noun) of revenir, from Latin revenire 'return', from re- 'back' + venire 'come'
