Dragnet
Pronunciation: /ˈdræɡˌnɛt/
Dragnet (noun)
- a large, organized search by police to catch criminals.
- a large net used to catch fish in the sea or river.
Examples
- The dragnet captured several suspects overnight.
- A dragnet was set up to find the missing child.
Common collocations: launch a dragnet, police dragnet, nationwide dragnet, cast a dragnet, large dragnet