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Meaning of dragnet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dragnet

noun

Definitions

  1. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

  2. (law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.

verb

Definitions

  1. To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.

  2. (law enforcement) To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.