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local

adjective as in of a community, restricted to immediate area

noun as in person deeply rooted in community

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In the Ship Ahoy, one of the many local bars that Lee and his band of homosexual flâneurs frequent, Lee orders a shot of mezcal for courage before standing up to bow in Allerton’s direction.

From Salon

But he refused to take responsibility for migrants dying in the Channel, blaming local smugglers for overloading boats and migrants themselves for taking the risk.

From BBC

Harrogate Town are on the receiving end of a humiliating 9-2 defeat at Mansfield Town and long-serving manager Simon Weaver knows he is facing tough questions from fans, local media and... his dad.

From BBC

However, both strikes represent efforts by local hospitality unions to secure gains for their members, and both are affiliated with the powerful Unite Here.

From San Diego to San Francisco, state and local workers began disassembling makeshift shelters and camps and displacing the homeless people living in them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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