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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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

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

While Snap said it was not providing formal financial guidance, its internal revenue forecast for the second quarter is $1.04 billion, which would be a 6% decline year-over-year.

From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023

He was collector of internal revenue one year, and was eight years postmaster in Stillwater, completing his term of service in 1886.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom

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