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

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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 competition from rivals Google and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 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

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

Internal Revenue Taxes.—The second important source of federal income is excise taxes, or what are popularly known as internal revenue duties, that is, taxes on commodities produced in the United States.

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