{i} marching style in which soldiers are very close to one another so that each soldier's steps correspond exactly to the those of the soldier preceding him; any rigid or inflexible procedure
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years"
Marching in unison, each step occurring at the same time; moving as one, in synchronization, without deviation or flexibility
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years
a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; "the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep"
lockstep
Turkish pronunciation
läkstep
Pronunciation
/ˈläkˌstep/ /ˈlɑːkˌstɛp/
Etymology
[ 'läk-"step ] (noun.) circa 1802. From lock + step.