revenue  [  rev-uhn-yoo, -uh-noo ]

Synonyms: income, gains, receipts, takings, proceeds, earnings, profit, yield, etc.

Definition of revenue

noun            

         1. the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.

         2. the government department charged with the collection of such income. 

Examples: