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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That is why allowing cities and towns to raise the local option meals tax should be firmly rejected. Christopher Carlozzi, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Subscriber Exclusive Also: From Howie Carr, the sordid history of the Governor’s Council The tale of a local option fee on high-dollar property sales is likely far from over as debate over housing policy starts to reach a boiling point on Beacon Hill. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 Combined with local option sales tax, consumers can pay upward of 6.75% in sales tax on essentials like bread and milk. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2024 Experiences may not be available in all locations, but let these suggestions inspire you to seek out local options too. Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for local option 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local option was in 1868

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“Local option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20option. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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