Definition of "lockstep" []

• A way of marching in which the marchers follow each other as closely as possible. (noun)
• A standardized procedure that is closely, often mindlessly followed. (noun)

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• "Marching in lockstep is the name of the game for some conservatives."
• "The Rethugs vote in lockstep, which is all but impossible for the Dems given their diversity of interest groups."
• "For a year and a half, they have marched in lockstep, with arms linked, against anything and everything."