internal revenue

American  

noun

1. the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usually considered to be any source other than customs.

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internal revenue British  

noun

1. government income derived from taxes, etc, within the country

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Etymology

Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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internal revenue

This chatter coincided roughly with articles appearing in the press reporting that OpenAI was struggling to hit internal revenue and user growth targets.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI recently missed multiple internal revenue and user targets after facing ferocious competition from its two biggest rivals, Google and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Meta’s spending plan, as well as higher capex forecasts from both Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet, should soothe worries sparked earlier this week by a report OpenAI had missed internal revenue targets.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Dock’s 1894 certificate, signed by a collector of internal revenue in Portland, Ore., lists his occupation as a cook, and his complexion as “dark.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

So many articles were taxed that the revenue from this source in 1866 amounted to more than $309,000,000, the largest sum collected in one year from internal revenue taxes until 1915.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner