Associations to the word «Dragnet»

Wiktionary

DRAGNET, noun. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
DRAGNET, noun. Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
DRAGNET, verb. To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
DRAGNET MORTGAGE, noun. Alternative term for anaconda mortgage

Dictionary definition

DRAGNET, noun. A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet".
DRAGNET, noun. A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.

Wise words

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Dhammapada