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internal revenue

American  

noun

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


internal revenue British  

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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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

The Nasdaq composite fell 0.9%, weighed down by declines in Nvidia and other stocks linked to the artificial-intelligence boom, after The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed internal revenue and user targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The internal revenue commissioner testified that the late E.W.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

The group was referring to a 1985 amendment to the internal revenue code permanently barring a public officer convicted of a tax crime from voting and running in any election.

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021

How many internal revenue districts are in your state?

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

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