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federal cases

federal cases is the plural of federal case.

Meaning of federal case

Noun

federal case (plural federal cases)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) An exaggerated ordeal; excessive fuss or indignation about some situation.
    • So I didn't put the toilet seat down — you don't have to make a federal case out of it.
    Synonyms:
    big deal, big thing, production, meal, song and dance
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see federal, case.

Questions about federal cases

What is federal cases the plural of?
Federal cases is the plural of federal case.

Words near federal cases in the dictionary

  1. federacy
  2. federal
  3. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  4. Federal Capital Territory
  5. federal case
  6. federal cases
  7. federal cities
  8. federal city
  9. Federal Communications Commission
  10. Federal Constitutional Court
  11. federal council

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