The ability of local political jurisdictions, typically counties or municipalities, to allow decisions on certain controversial issues, especially the sale of alcohol, based on popular vote within their borders.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see local, attraction.

A tall landrace wheat cultivar of India.

Alternative spelling of local color

plural of local derby

plural of cerebral localization

In telegraphy, the source of power that actuates the telegraphic station recording instruments, as distinguished from the source of power that furnishes current to the line.

plural of local battery

(object-oriented programming) A class that is declared in the body of a function, and can only be referred to in the rest of the function.

plural of local class