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internal revenue

noun

  1. the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usually considered to be any source other than customs.


internal revenue

noun

  1. government income derived from taxes, etc, within the country
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of internal revenue1

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

The group was referring to a 1985 amendment to the internal revenue code permanently barring a public officer convicted of a tax crime from voting and running in any election.

From Reuters

“Public officials who violate the internal revenue code are perpetually disqualified from holding any public office and participating in election,” Ocampo, who fought the Marcos dictatorship, told Reuters, citing an article of the code.

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In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

By midafternoon, the protests spilled over to the nearby internal revenue offices, blocking employees from returning from their lunch breaks.

By mid-afternoon, the protests spilled over to the nearby internal revenue offices, blocking employees from returning from their lunch breaks.

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