in re

preposition

In the matter of; with regard to.

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OriginLatin in rē →
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Meanings

preposition
  1. lawIn the matter of; with regard to.

    Various groups throughout the country are thinking in terms of having a counter-demonstration in re the Fundamentalists' March to Return Morality to America.

    1979 December 29, Vern Hall-Smith, “Fundamentalists March”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 23, page 5

    Synonyms: re

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionIn the matter of; with regard to.

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re

Origin

  1. Latinin rē
  2. Englishin re

From Latin in rē, literally meaning "in the matter [of]".

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APA

in re. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20re

MLA

“in re.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20re. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in re,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20re.

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