Lockstep (Noun)
Meaning 1
A standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's employees followed the same routine in lockstep every morning, never questioning the established protocol.
- The politician's voting record had been in lockstep with the party line for years, earning her a reputation as a loyal but unthinking supporter.
- The union's support had been in lockstep for years, with every member voting to strike whenever the leadership called for it.
- The new employee was frustrated by the company's rigid bureaucracy, which seemed to operate in lockstep with outdated policies and procedures.
- The instructor's teaching style was criticized for putting students in lockstep, forcing them to follow a rigid lesson plan without allowing for creativity or independent thought.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.