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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

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Etymology

Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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