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# revenue enhancement

phrase (noun phrase; uncountable)

«revenue enhancement» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, official, US) a tax increase; raising more money for a government.
2. (business) any way of bringing in more money.

### In the lessons

Used by politicians to avoid saying "raising taxes", which voters dislike; official and political, mostly US. Often mocked as a classic euphemism.

### Examples

- The mayor spoke of revenue enhancement, but everyone knew it meant higher taxes.
- Critics laughed at the phrase "revenue enhancement".
- The club planned some revenue enhancement: a cake sale and a raffle.
- "Revenue enhancement" is just a tax rise in a suit.
- The report listed ideas for revenue enhancement.
- The senator said there would be no new taxes, only revenue enhancement.

### Note

Stands for "tax increase". "Revenue" means money coming in. In maths, revenue is income; enhancement means it goes up.