rev·e·nue 
/ˈrɛvəˌnu:, Brit ˈrɛvəˌnju:/ noun
plural rev·e·nues /ˈrɛvəˌnu:, Brit ˈrɛvəˌnju:/ noun finance 1 : money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization [noncount] ▪ The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers. ▪ The company receives millions of dollars in advertising revenue. [=money paid by advertisers] ▪ The firm is looking for another source of revenue. [plural] ▪ advertising and sales revenues 2 : money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes [noncount] ▪ Government officials have reported a decrease in revenue. [plural] ▪ state and federal tax revenues — see also inland revenue, internal revenue service
