federal case

noun

: big deal
don't make a federal case out of it

Examples of federal case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The findings suggested that many more cows were carrying H5N1 than were officially reported in federal case counts. Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024 Espinal had eight prior arrests in the city, including a federal case in 2013 for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, Kenny said. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024 The federal case has a status hearing set for July. Aleksandra Appleton and Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2024 The other federal case overseen by Smith accuses Trump of trying to subvert the 2020 election results. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for federal case 

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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 3 Jul. 2024.

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