in the case of something
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Meaning · English
Regarding or with respect to a particular situation
Literally: in a legal or theoretical instance
Register: neutral
Examples
We will review the policy in the case of an emergency
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in the case of something” mean?
Regarding or with respect to a particular situation Literally: in a legal or theoretical instance
Is “in the case of something” formal or informal?
in the case of something is generally neutral.