submission

American  

[suhb-mish-uhn] / səbˈmɪʃ ən /

noun

1. an act or instance of submitting, or yielding control to a more powerful or authoritative entity: Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

   The occupying troops demanded complete submission from the remaining civilians.

   Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.

2. the act or condition of submitting something for consideration, approval, treatment, or action: The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

   The submission of your thesis paper is expected in the final semester of study.

   The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.

3. something that is submitted: The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

   Do not post any submissions to the comments section that violate the terms of service for this site.

   The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.

4. Law. an agreement between parties involved in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators.

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submission British  

/ səbˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of submitting

2. something submitted; a proposal, argument, etc

3. the quality or condition of being submissive to another

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

5. law

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

   2. the instrument referring a disputed matter to arbitration

6. (in wrestling) the act of causing such pain to one's opponent that he submits Compare fall

7. archaic a confession of error

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubmission noun
• presubmission noun
• resubmission noun

Etymology

Origin of submission

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, MIddle French, from Latin submissiōn- (stem of submissiō ) “a letting down, lowering, dropping”; sub-, mission

Example Sentences

The scheme, which was opened last March, will close to new submissions on 31 March.

From BBC

He has given Birmingham Children's Trust 24 hours to make submissions to the court before his final decision on Wednesday.

From BBC

Lawyers for ANL said in written submissions that the social circles of most of the claimants in the overarching case were "leaky".

From BBC

In the submission, the group said: "Inflation has eroded the real value of core funding in schools and special places; restoring it and protecting early help budgets will underpin timely support."

From BBC

The submissions use data from Phase 3 clinical trials, AbbVie said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• capitulation
• resignation