(disapproving) not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour:
lax security / discipline * a lax attitude to health and safety regulations
laxity noun [U]:
the moral laxity of today's society
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, lax is tagged as adjective.
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