/ səbˈmɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] the act of accepting that sb has defeated you and that you must obey them
SYN surrender :
a gesture of submission
to beat / force / starve sb into submission
2.
[ U , C ] the act of giving a document, proposal, etc. to sb in authority so that they can study or consider it; the document, etc. that you give :
When is the final date for the submission of proposals?
They prepared a report for submission to the council.
All parties will have the opportunity to make submissions relating to this case.
3.
[ C ] ( law ) a statement that is made to a judge in court
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin submissio(n-) , from the verb submittere , from sub- under + mittere send, put.