local option
noun
: the power granted by a legislature to a political subdivision to determine by popular vote the local applicability of a law on a controversial issue (such as the sale of liquor)
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Other local options include 704 Shop T-shirts and Glory Days Apparel's golf collection
Be smart about your footwear.
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything is included from an on-site saloon (with bowling alley), extensive wine and cocktail list with local options, al fresco cowboy breakfasts and daily rotating meals.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Chanhassen residents will vote on a 0.5%, or half cent local options sales tax to help fund the project in November.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Tahoe Dave's and Tahoe Powder House are two local options.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything is included from an on-site saloon (with bowling alley), extensive wine and cocktail list with local options, al fresco cowboy breakfasts and daily rotating meals.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Chanhassen residents will vote on a 0.5%, or half cent local options sales tax to help fund the project in November.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Tahoe Dave's and Tahoe Powder House are two local options.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for local option
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“Local option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20option. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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