Jeer at the local taking the stand (7)
I believe the answer is:
barrack
'jeer' is the definition.
('barrack' can be a synonym of 'jeer')
'the local taking the stand' is the wordplay.
'the local' becomes 'bar' (I've seen this before).
'taking' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the stand' becomes 'rack' ('rack' can be a synonym of 'stand'**).
'bar'+'rack'='BARRACK'
'at' is the link.
(Other definitions for barrack that I've seen before include "Jeer loudly at (someone)" , "May heckle" , "Encourage" , "Boo!" , "Cheer ironically" .)