federal district

noun

: a district set apart as the seat of the central government of a federation

Examples of federal district in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a result of the earlier appellate ruling, a federal district court dismissed the case. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2024 In October 2023, more than thirty U.S. attorneys general sued Meta in federal district court in California, accusing the company of routinely collecting data on children under 13 without parental consent and harming minors’ mental health. William Gavin, Quartz, 16 May 2024 In 2022, a federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024 The federal district judge overseeing that case is now weighing whether to hold senior Justice company officials in contempt. Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 12 May 2024 Sentencing is scheduled for June 3 in federal district court in San Diego. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 The 54-page indictment filed in federal district court in Houston was unsealed Friday and charges Cuellar with 14 counts including conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 May 2024 In addition to challenging the constitutionality of the law, the families asked a federal district court to block enforcement of the law while their case proceeds. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024 Boeing has been reaching confidential settlements with the families of passengers who died, but the relatives of those killed in the Ethiopia crash are continuing to press the Justice Department to prosecute the company in federal district court in Texas, where the settlement was filed. David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal district was circa 1934

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“Federal district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20district. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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