revenue act

UK/ˈɹɛvənjuː ækt/US/ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u ækt/

noun

A statute imposing a tax to defray the expenses of government..

Meanings

nounrevenue act (countable and uncountable, plural revenue acts)

plural revenue acts

  1. countableuncountableA statute imposing a tax to defray the expenses of government..

Origin

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APA

revenue act. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revenue%20act

MLA

“revenue act.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revenue%20act. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “revenue act,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revenue%20act.

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