revenue sharing

American  

noun

1. the system of disbursing part of federal tax revenues to state and local governments for their use.

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revenue sharing Cultural  

1. A transfer of tax revenue from one unit of government, such as the federal government, to other units, such as state governments.

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Other Word Forms

• revenue-sharing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of revenue sharing

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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revenue sharing

There’s mild revenue sharing, but little regard for the overall health of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The calculations are an estimate of the total amount earned by the podcaster or through their business, including revenue sharing, platform fees, and other live events.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

In addition, multiple media outlets are reporting a possible investigation into the Tar Heels football program by the College Sports Commission, which regulates revenue sharing and name, image and likeness deals in collegiate sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

The new revenue sharing deal agreed with the White House is "in parallel" to that, he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

To achieve this goal, I propose to the Congress tonight that we enact a plan of revenue sharing historic in scope and bold in concept.

From State of the Union Address by Richard M. (Richard Milhous) Nixon