Section 1.501(c)(4)-1 of the regulations states that an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare if it is primarily engaged in promoting in some way the common good and general welfare of the people of the community.
In computer science, a local variable is a variable that is given local scope. Local variable references in the function or block in which it is declared override the same variable name in the larger scope. In programming languages with only two levels of visibility, local variables are contrasted with global variables.
Full Definition of LOCAL GOVERNMENT. : the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (as a nation or state); also: the body of persons constituting such a government.See local government defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT. the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (as a nation or state); also: the body of persons constituting such a government. See local government defined for English-language learners.