Regard as a verbal agreement (3)

I believe the answer is:

eye

I believe this is a double definition.

'regard' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a verbal agreement' is the second definition.
(sounds like 'aye')

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eye that I've seen before include "1 across, 4 across, for example" , "Needle or lace hole" , "Symmetrical spot" , "Globular organ" , "'Cast a cold ... on life, on death' (Yeats)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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