lockstep

Noun

 * 1)  A step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front.
 * 2)  Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization.
 * 3) An inflexible, rigid or stifling pattern.
 * 1) An inflexible, rigid or stifling pattern.

Translations

 * Finnish: marssi tahdissa lähekkäin
 * German: