Definition of lockstep
1 : a mode of marching in step by a body of persons going one after another as closely as possible
2 : a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality
in lockstep
: in perfect or rigid often mindless conformity or unison politicians marching in lockstep with the party line
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Examples of lockstep in a Sentence
followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
Recent Examples of lockstep from the Web
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The earlier dates were chosen to remain in lockstep with the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, which has been scheduled for the following weekend.
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One reason Senate Republicans have not unified behind a central plan on health care or taxes is because top White House officials — including Trump — do not seem to be in lockstep on the issues.
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Thankfully parents instilled in me a strong sense of cynicism and hopelessness, and our positions remain in lockstep to this day.
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First Known Use of lockstep
1787
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: a way of marching in which people follow each other very closely
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