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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The three Alexander brothers have not entered pleas in the federal case; however, their attorneys have denied the charges. Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025 The couple’s lawyers filed a notice on Thursday, Jan. 30, in accordance with Judge Lewis J. Liman’s order, which outlined the next steps for their federal case. Jen Juneau, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 On January 24, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice dropped a federal case against Texas surgeon Eithan Haim, who was accused of illegally accessing transgender minors’ private medical records and sharing them with a conservative activist. Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Jan. 2025 The order also calls on the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in appropriate federal cases and assist states struggling with drug shortages. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 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 18 Feb. 2025.

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