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submission

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //səbˈmɪʃən// UK //səbmˈɪʃən// sub·mis·sion

n. the act of giving a piece of work to someone for them to check or judge. It can also mean the act of accepting that someone else has power over you.

n. the act of presenting a document, proposal, or piece of work for consideration or judgment. Alternatively, the state of yielding to the authority or will of another person or force.


SIMPLE

The deadline for your essay submission is Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

After reviewing every submission, the committee selected three finalists for the architectural prize.

COMPLEX

The treaty required the total submission of the local government to the central authority, effectively ending decades of regional autonomy.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto.

Etymology 2

From sub- + mission.

Usage

Countable when referring to a specific document or entry; uncountable when referring to the abstract state of yielding to authority.

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