in regard to meaning

• [American slang]
  prep. In connection with; from the standpoint of; concerning; regarding; about. I am writing with reference to your last letter. He spoke in reference to the Boy Scouts. I spoke to him with regard to his low marks. In regard to the test tomorrow, it is postponed.
  Compare: IN RELATION TO, IN RESPECT TO.
  

• in this regard:    In this respect
• regard:    Verb: regard  ...
• regard as:    Verb: regard asLoo ...

Examples

1. i feel in regard to this as you do.
2. in regard to conferences, they are necessary and good.
3. consumers have become increasingly more discriminating in regard to quality.
4. the examination provoked the same original remark in regard to the child.
5. balboa was accused of criminal misconduct in regard to his record keeping.