Definition of 'submission'

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submission

(səbmɪʃən )

Word forms: plural submissions

1. uncountable noun [oft into N]

Submission is a state in which people can no longer do what they want to do because they have been brought under the control of someone else.

The army intends to take the city or simply starve it into submission.

Synonyms: surrender, yielding, giving in, cave-in [informal] More Synonyms of submission

2. uncountable noun

The submission of a proposal, report, or other document is the act of formally sending it to someone, so that they can consider it or decide about it.

[formal]

Diploma and certificate courses do not normally require the submission of a dissertation.

3. countable noun

A submission is a proposal, report, or other document that is formally sent or presented to someone, so that they can consider or decide about it.

A written submission has to be prepared.

Synonyms: proposal, offer, proposition, argument More Synonyms of submission

More Synonyms of submission

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submission in British

(səbˈmɪʃən )

noun

an act or instance of submitting

something submitted; a proposal, argument, etc

the quality or condition of being submissive to another

the act of referring a document, etc, for the consideration of someone else

5. law

an agreement by the parties to a dispute to refer the matter to arbitration

the instrument referring a disputed matter to arbitration

(in wrestling) the act of causing such pain to one's opponent that he or she submits

Compare fall (sense 48)

7. archaic

a confession of error

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submission in American

(səbˈmɪʃən ; səbmishˈən)

noun

the act of submitting, yielding, or surrendering

the quality or condition of being submissive; resignation; obedience; meekness

the act of submitting something to another for decision, consideration, etc.

something thus submitted, as an article or photograph to a publisher

4. Law

an agreement whereby parties to a dispute submit the matter to arbitration and agree to be bound by the decision

Word origin of 'submission'

OFr < L submissio < submissus, pp. of submittere

Example sentences containing 'submission'

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The rebel Nationalists were drawn up on its outskirts and the Condor Legion of the Luftwaffe was trying to bomb it into submission. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004)She combed harder, trying to tame the strands into submission. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2004)Both Morris and Pemberton noted the first small submission, the trifling point of the acceptance of a name. Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN (2004)

Opening the gates for soldiers of the Imperial Order had been a symbolic sign of submission. Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2004)