Local man gets peaceful (4)
I believe the answer is:
calm
'peaceful' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'local man gets' is the wordplay.
'gets' indicates a hidden word.
'CALM' is hidden within 'local man'.
(Other definitions for calm that I've seen before include "Unruffled, not excited" , "Still and quiet" , "Cool, composed" , "Controlled, not agitated" , "'After a storm comes a ....'" .)