redada — meaning in English

English meaning

• dragnet noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
• raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.

Senses

redada is used for these senses in English:

• dragnet (law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law enforcement personnel undertaken in order to capture suspects.
• raid (law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

dragnet — full definition

1. noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
2. noun A coordinated, wide-scale search by police to catch a suspect.

raid — full definition

1. noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
2. verb To carry out a sudden attack or unannounced search on a place.

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