federal case

noun

: big deal
don't make a federal case out of it

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The Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in the federal case May 15. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in favor of the city and the gaming board in January of last year, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit did the same for Waukegan in the federal case in February. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty in his federal case on Friday. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025 What is the basis for the federal case against Dugan? John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for federal case

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of federal case was in 1950

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“Federal case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20case. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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