adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
lax (= not good enough, so that something is not as safe as it should be )
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The Prime Minister denied that border security had been lax.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
too
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It is well established that in the delinquent-prone, home discipline is more liable to be too lax , strict or erratic.
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Permissive parents, on the other hand, are too lax about guiding their children.
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I cursed myself for not having the ship preset for start up. Too lax .
■ NOUN
oversight
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Loan were sued by the federal government for lax oversight , which the government said caused taxpayers to lose $ 941 million.
security
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Parents, however, have protested against lax security at the school.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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lax security for the building
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I think the school has been too lax about bad behaviour in the past.
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The report criticizes the lax security at many prisons.
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The weakness in her legs made her go lax in Adrienne's arms.