Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dragnet

2 senses of dragnet

Sense 1
dragnet -- (a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet")
       => system, scheme -- (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going")

Sense 2
trawl, dragnet, trawl net -- (a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths)
       => fishnet, fishing net -- (a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in)