federal case

noun

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

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Since Combs' last pretrial court appearance on April 18, only a handful of entries have popped up in the New York federal case. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Fox News host Trey Gowdy criticized the Trump administration this week for its handling of the federal case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 In federal cases that are eligible for a death sentence, prosecutors in a U.S. attorney’s office typically speak to the defendant’s lawyers before making a recommendation to a panel of Justice Department officials in Washington. Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 In all of these federal cases, the academics are accusing the government of violating their constitutional rights. Adrian Florido, NPR, 8 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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