revenue

rev·e·nue

noun, often attributive \ˈre-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\

: money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization

: money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes

Full Definition of REVENUE

1

:  the total income produced by a given source <a property expected to yield a large annual revenue>

2

:  the gross income returned by an investment

3

:  the yield of sources of income (as taxes) that a political unit (as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use

4

:  a government department concerned with the collection of the national revenue

Examples of REVENUE

1. The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers.
2. The firm is looking for another source of revenue.
3. Government officials have reported a decrease in revenue.
4. state and federal tax revenues

Origin of REVENUE

Middle English, return, revenue, from Anglo-French, from revenir to return, from Latin revenire, from re- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to REVENUE

Synonyms

earnings, gain(s), incoming(s), proceeds, profit, return, income, yield

Related Words

killing, windfall; salary, take-home pay, tips, wages; bankroll, capital, coffers, exchequer, finances, funds, money, pocket, pocketbook, resources, wherewithal

Near Antonyms

charge, cost, disbursement, expenditures, expenses, outgo, outlay

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

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