lockstep
nounUK /ˈlɒk.stɛp/
US /ˈlɑːk.stɛp/
A way of walking where everyone moves their feet at exactly the same time.
The soldiers marched in lockstep across the parade ground.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of doing things where everyone must follow the same rules and timing with no changes.
The two companies moved in lockstep on the new policy.
3. A type of marching step in which each foot hits the ground at the same moment as everyone else's.
The band practiced the lockstep until every footfall matched.
4. A situation where two or more things change or happen at exactly the same time.
Prices and demand rose in lockstep last year.