federal case

noun

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

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The case is now one of the only criminal cases against Trump that remains ongoing—as his two federal cases were thrown out in the wake of his election. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 After Trump was named president-elect, special counsel Jack Smith dismissed both federal cases and his attorneys are seeking to toss his New York conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 The Federal Trade Commission, which brought the federal case, argued that Kroger's purchase of Albertsons would lead to fewer choices and higher prices for shoppers. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024 In federal cases, the Attorney General must also agree with the decision. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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