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

Mangione previously pleaded not guilty to all the federal and state charges levied against him, and his lawyers have not publicly disclosed why the 28-year-old chose to change his plea in the federal case. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

On Friday, Mangione pleaded guilty to both federal stalking counts in his federal case and admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Carro previously said that argument was premature because the federal case had not been resolved. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

The discussions, which are not unusual in any serious federal case, did not result in an agreement, the source familiar with the discussions said at the time. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal case

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