lockstep

English Thesaurus

1. a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead (noun.act)

hypernym	:	march, marching,
definition	:	the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) (noun.act)

2. a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly (noun.act)

hypernym	:	sop, standard operating procedure, standard procedure, standing operating procedure,
definition	:	a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely (noun.act)