Dragnet

Dragnet Definition

A widespread, coordinated search or operation by authorities to capture suspects or locate missing people or objects.

Common in news and crime reporting, but less frequent in general educated prose.

Dragnet is a noun.

Dragnet has medium GRE relevance.

Dragnet Synonyms

manhunt , roundup , search , sweep

How To Use Dragnet In A Sentence

1. Police launched a citywide dragnet after the suspect escaped custody.
2. The nationwide dragnet led to the arrest of several members of the fraud ring.
3. Critics argued that the security operation had become an indiscriminate dragnet.