internal revenue

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noun

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

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Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Words nearby internal revenue

internal medicine, internal rate of return, internal reconstruction, internal relation, internal resistance, internal revenue, Internal Revenue Service, internal rhyme, internal secretion, internal stress, internat.

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How to use internal revenue in a sentence

Yes, publicizing tragedy gets clicks, gets ad revenue, gets notoriety, and can be done for all the wrong reasons.
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism|Arthur Chu|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It not only generates revenue, but it decimates communities.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In their effort to diversify their revenue, they have capitalized on traditional practices to new advantage.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Turn the heat down to 325°F and continue cooking until internal temperature reads 140°F on a thermometer.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Cuban government siphons off revenue from nearly every business transaction in the country.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under the internal pressure his whiskers stood on end and his face grew red.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
The seed of the Nile in many waters, the harvest of the river is her revenue: and she is become the mart of the nations.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
At that time one of his high-pressure puffer-engines, with a cylindrical boiler and internal tube, was working in Staffordshire.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
All this was but an incident, to be sure, in the minister's general scheme for "ameliorating the revenue."
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
It may be that the Spanish authorities regarded the West Indian trade as a commercial system rather than as a means of revenue.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker

British Dictionary definitions for internal revenue

internal revenue

noun

US government income derived from taxes, etc, within the country

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