in connection with

in connection with

Regarding; having to do with; concerning. We received an anonymous tip in connection with the ongoing investigation.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in connection with

In relation to; with respect to; concerning: The mayor's office made no comments in connection with the tax proposal.
See also: connection
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • connection
  • concerning
  • in reference to
  • in reference to (someone or something)
  • reference
  • with reference to
  • with reference to (someone or something)
  • have an in with (someone)
  • AYT
  • get an in with
References in periodicals archive
A police spokesman said the trio, all from Caernarfon, have been charged in connection with these incidents.
A further five people were arrested yesterday in connection with the investigation into more than pounds 30 million worth of thefts.
Federal investigations have shown that some aliens use fraudulent documents in connection with more serious illegal activities, such as narcotics trafficking and terrorism.
(7) President Reagan also stated that the payment for rewards in connection with domestic acts of terrorism was appropriately designated to the attorney general, while acts of terrorism outside of the territorial United States raised political and foreign relations issues within the jurisdiction of the secretary of state.
In PNC, the IRS argued that loan origination costs should be capitalized, because they were incurred in connection with the creation of separate and distinct assets (the loam the bank made).
See Convention on the Elimination of Double Taxation in Connection with the Adjustments of Profits of Associated Enterprises 90/463/EC (as agreed by the EEC members on July 23, 1990).
Chi An's victory on August 5, 1988, established a precedent: Those Chinese arriving on our shores who could demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in connection with the one-child policy would henceforth be granted asylum.
Two men appeared in court yesterday in connection with a series of break-ins in the Highlands, including a car dealership in Inverness.
Investigators had arrested at least nine cops in connection with the fake encounter.
A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with a spate of city centre break-ins.
PNCA could not continue its month long programme in connection with Independence Day and to pay tribute to national heroes.
An official of the PNCA told reporter here on Wednesday that due to these prolonged sit-ins, activities at (PNCA) in connection with the Independence Day celebrations have been direly affected, as the government had announced month-long celebrations this year, which are being held in other cities of the country except Islamabad.
In the latest theft, on January 17, CCTV pictures captured of a man police want to speak to in connection with the burglaries.
18:05 POLICE arrested eight people during the early hours of this morning in connection with different ongoing investigations of break-ins and thefts in the Limassol and Paphos districts.