n.
Pronunciation: ' läk- ˌ step
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Date: circa 1802
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>