federal case

noun

: big deal

don't make a federal case out of it

Examples of federal case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company has faced a wave of lawsuits about child safety and data security, most recently settling a major federal case involving a group of state attorneys general for nearly $17 billion. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

The Supreme Court order is the latest emergency intervention from the nation’s highest court in federal cases related to Trump’s immigration policies. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

In Ben Gamla, though, the trial court judge relied on federal case law. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

An unknown caller claimed to be a Secret Service agent and told the woman to place money in a safe location as part of a federal case. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal case

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