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

Chief Assistant Monroe State Attorney Joseph Mansfield said the state charges against Couch are still pending, but that could change, depending on the outcome of the federal case. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

When Epstein died in his jail cell in 2019, the federal case against him seemed to die with him. — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

The industry lobbied a single federal case out of existence and received fifty potential regulators in exchange. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The company entered a joint stipulation in the federal case on Friday afternoon agreeing not to close the $111 billion transaction until five days after a trial is held or June 1, 2027, whichever is earlier. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal case

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