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 state case against Vance Boelter had been on hold pending resolution of the federal case. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

With the federal case pending, police cited him but didn’t bother to arrest him this time. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

In the federal cases involving Bartlett, English and Wolfer, the courts found both that Iran manufactured or supplied the weapons used in the attacks and that the assailants were trained or directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal case

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