federal case

noun

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

Examples of federal case in a Sentence

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Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice, said most federal cases involve felonies rather than minor charges such as misdemeanors. Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 23 June 2026 Earlier this month, federal prosecutors indicted two members of the Cobb County 3 under a separate federal case. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 June 2026 After an eight-day trial, a former El Dorado County resident was found guilty Thursday in a federal case regarding a series of fraudulent schemes. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 The Associated Press also reported that Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, opposed unsealing transcripts from the hearing, arguing that doing so could negatively affect her client's separate federal case. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for federal case

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Jun. 2026.

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