submission (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /səbˈmɪʃən/
Definition
The act of yielding to the authority or control of another person or group.
Examples
The rebels were forced into submission after the siege.
He showed his submission by bowing his head.
The treaty required the defeated nation's complete submission.
How to Use submission
- submission to (prepositional phrase)
- The act of yielding to the power or authority of someone or something. — "His submission to the king was absolute."
- submission of (prepositional phrase)
- The act of presenting something for consideration or judgment. — "The submission of the report is due tomorrow."
- in submission (prepositional phrase)
- In a state of yielding to authority. — "The defeated army remained in submission."
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