in respect of
With reference to
In respect of is a formal way of saying "concerning" or "with regard to": The contract is silent in respect of liability.
It appears most often in legal, business, and administrative writing.
The phrase can usually be replaced by simpler alternatives like "about," "for," or "regarding" without loss of meaning.
- as regardsPertaining to something
- in terms ofConcerning a particular aspect
- apropos ofRelating to a topic
- pursuantIn conformity with
- vis-à-visIn relation to
pertaining · with regard to · because of · relating · due to · by dint of · in view of · noting · in relation to · obligation · addressing · relative to · provision · consideration · recognition · anent · acknowledging · specifying
in respect ofirrespective of
Without being affected by
regardless of · notwithstanding · apart from · aside from · excluding
in respect ofabout
Concerning or approximately
as for · concerning · when it comes to · regarding · on
respect, respects, respected, respecting, respectful, respectfully, disrespect, disrespectful, respective