local option

American  

noun

1. a right of choice exercised by a minor political division, as a county, especially as to allowing the sale of liquor.

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local option British  

noun

1. (esp in Scotland, New Zealand, and the US) the privilege of a municipality, county, etc, to determine by referendum whether a particular activity, esp the sale of liquor, shall be permitted there

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Etymology

Origin of local option

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

For Ms Daly the need is clear, with those clients forced to drive for hours to her salon in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, due to the lack of local options for their afro hair.

From BBC

Those who are urging the MWD’s leaders to reject the tunnel plan include Bruce Reznik, executive director of the group Los Angeles Waterkeeper, who says the project would undermine ongoing efforts to prioritize local options.

From Los Angeles Times

If you have researched national and local options and still need funding, consider financing.

From Seattle Times

The last doctor to provide abortions in Guam retired in 2018, leaving people seeking the procedure without local options.

From Seattle Times

The National Summer Learning Association’s Discover Summer website can help connect parents with local options as well as job programs and summer internships for teens.

From Seattle Times