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lockstep
[lok-step]
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
/ ˈɒˌɛ /
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
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
Example Sentences
"Everybody’s falling in lockstep on this. Pass the big, beautiful bill. Don’t question anything," Paul said.
Look, there are differences between the Republican appointees, but the reality is, on the big picture level, they are in lockstep in important ways.
However, their lockstep allegiance has shown some signs of fraying.
By combining assets that don’t move in lockstep, the overall risk of the portfolio can be reduced even as returns remain strong.
“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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