Dragnet

/dɹˈæɡnɛt/

/ˈdɹæɡˌnɛt/

[noun]

Dragnet

[NOUN]

a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

synonyms : trawl

trawl net

a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)

Examples

1. His biggest credits included turns on Dragnet and Emergency.

2. He also made appearances in Jack Webb's Mark VIII Limited and Dragnet.

3. Her other major films included The Fly, 3 Ring Circus, Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Blues Brothers, Dragnet, and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.

4. Citizens of the British Commonwealth were caught in the dragnet and it turned their lives upside down.