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/lˈɑkstˌɛp/ Listen

Lockstep

noun

A standard procedure that is followed mindlessly.

A manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead.

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"Lockstep" Quotes from Famous Books

... rayformed, peace be with her undher th' dhrifts iv Calv'ry! I am greeted be th' smile iv me ol' frind Higgins. We are ol' frinds, Dinnis, now, ain't we? D'ye mind th' calls I made on ye, with th' stamps undher me arms, whin I wurruked in th' post-office? I've thought iv thim whin th' lockstep was goin' in to dinner, an' prayed f'r th' day whin I might see ye again. An' you, Misther Brannigan, who knows about vacant lots, an' you Misther Clancy, th' frind iv th' dhrunk an' disordherly, we're proud to ...

— Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen • Finley Peter Dunne

Words linked to "Lockstep" : marching, standard operating procedure, sop, march, standard procedure, standing operating procedure