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 Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Dugan from her judicial activities pending the outcome of the federal case. John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025 Hopkins, the judge presiding over the federal case, said Brewer might suffer from undiagnosed bipolar disorder and PTSD, given his difficult upbringing. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 See charges Like Montoya, the U.S. Attorney's Office chose not to seek the death penalty against Crusius in the federal case. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Prosecutors opposed a defense motion to suspend the state case in favor of the federal case, which Seidemann said could take years to try because of the government's intent to seek the death penalty. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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