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revenue

re·ve·nue

UK/ˈɹɛvənjuː/ US/ˈɹɛvənˌju/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

Synonyms
2.

Origin

Recorded in English from 1433, "income from property or possessions", from Middle French revenue, from Old French [Term?] (“a return”) (modern French revenu), the prop. feminine past participle of revenir (“come back”) (=modern French), from Latin revenire (“to return, come back”), from re- (“back”) + venire (“to come”).

Phrases

  • daily average revenue trades
  • inland revenue
  • revenue act
  • revenue bill
  • Revenue Canada
  • revenue cutter
  • revenue ensign
  • revenue land

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