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 But the federal case against Dennis Falaschi, longtime head of the Panoche Water District, alleges one of the most audacious water grabs in modern history. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024 The federal case deals with an Arizona law that gave fetuses human rights, a law that is currently barred by court order from being enforced. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 2 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 10 May. 2024.

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