Meaning & use
Lockstep
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A method of marching in step so closely behind one another that movement is synchronized and rigid.
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The soldiers advanced in lockstep across the parade ground.
Critics complained that the committee moved in lockstep with the CEO's every decision.
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Now most often used figuratively in the phrase "in lockstep," describing rigid conformity in opinion or action rather than literal marching.
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