Revenue Stamp (Noun)
Meaning
A small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The government required a revenue stamp to be affixed to all liquor bottles sold in the state.
- The company had to purchase revenue stamps to attach to their cigarette packs before they could be sold.
- The antique dealer carefully removed the old revenue stamp from the back of the painting.
- In some countries, a revenue stamp is required on all documents related to the transfer of property.
- The store owner was fined for not displaying a revenue stamp on the pack of cigars he was selling.