LOCKSTEP Definition & Meaning

lockstep

[ lok-step ]

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noun

a way of marching in very close file, in which the leg of each person moves with and closely behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead.
a rigidly inflexible pattern or process.

adjective

rigidly inflexible:
a lockstep educational curriculum.

lockstep

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noun

a method of marching in step such that the men follow one another as closely as possible
a standard procedure that is closely, often mindlessly, followed
in lockstep with
progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice

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Origin of lockstep¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; lock ¹ + step

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“I am committed to steering this organization in lockstep with this Administration to enhance efficiency and foster innovation,” Sonderling said in an agency press statement.

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And from that point on, we were in lockstep and walking together on this journey.

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Californians may remain progressive in their politics but should look to elect at least some officials who aren’t in lockstep with the ruling party and will hold others in power accountable.

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For Americans who came of political age during the Cold War, it was simply expected that the United States and Western Europe, specifically, would long be allied in lockstep fashion.

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She said they seemed to be in lockstep in terms of an engagement, a wedding and having kids.

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