"lockstep" meaning in English

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        "(military) A step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front."
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          "sense": "step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front",
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        "(figuratively) Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization."
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      "sense": "step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front",
      "word": "marssi tahdissa lähekkäin"
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