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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In a separate federal case, Amiri was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in August 2024, according to prosecutors. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 Cannon, appointed by Trump, threw out the federal case that accused Trump of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 By referencing a federal case, in which Combs faces charges of trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution, Buzbee also violated a New York procedural rule that bars attorneys from opining on separate criminal matters, the filing says. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Ricco was initially hired in Sept. 2024, and is one of several lawyers representing Combs in his federal case. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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