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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His attorney in the federal case didn’t immediately return a request for comment. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 On June 10, she was indicted in the federal case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 Her lawyer in the federal case, Matt Custardo, has alleged that the Lake County Sheriff’s Department has not provided the bodycam footage — which could back up his client’s account — to her criminal lawyer Natalie Williams for over a year. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025 He is also charged with hate crimes in the federal case. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for federal case

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jul. 2025.

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