lockstep

/ˈlɑkˌstɛp/
noun
  1. A way of marching in which soldiers follow each other closely, moving their legs at the same time.
    • Watching the troops move in lockstep was impressive.
    • The drill sergeant demanded perfect lockstep from the new recruits.
    • The soldiers marched in lockstep across the parade ground.
  2. A situation in which people or groups follow the same actions or ideas without questioning them, often in a rigid or unthinking way.
    • The two political parties seemed to be in lockstep on the new law.
    • She refused to follow the lockstep of her peers and chose her own path.
    • The company's employees moved in lockstep with management's decisions.
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