# submission

Pronunciation: say "suhb-MISH-uhn" /səbˈmɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of sending in or handing over a completed piece of work, such as an application or assignment.
   - Simple: The act of handing in a piece of work for someone to look at or judge.
   - _Submission of the grant proposal must happen before midnight on Friday._
   - _Her submission of the final draft completed the project ahead of schedule._
2. The act of yielding to a stronger force or authority; surrender.
   - Simple: The act of giving up and agreeing to obey someone with more power.
   - _The general demanded the enemy's total submission before agreeing to talks._
   - _Years of harsh treatment had beaten the prisoners into submission._
3. Something that has been sent in or handed over, such as a finished document or contest entry.
   - Simple: A piece of work or document that has been handed in.
   - _Every submission must include a cover letter and a short biography._
   - _The committee rejected his submission for ignoring the formatting rules._
4. A hold used in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports that forces an opponent to yield or give up.
   - Simple: A hold in fighting sports that forces an opponent to give up.
   - _The fighter locked in a submission that ended the bout within seconds._
   - _Coaches drill each submission until the technique becomes automatic._
5. A smaller part or component that makes up a larger mission. (pronounced: say "SUB-mish-uhn" /ˈsʌbˌmɪʃən/)
   - Simple: A smaller part of a larger mission.
   - _Planners divided the operation into several submissions, each with clear goals._
   - _Under each mission in the operations order, the planners listed every submission that had to be completed before the main objective could be reached._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–4** — From Middle English "submissioun", borrowed from Old French "soubmission", from Latin "submissio", which derives from the verb "submitto".
**Meaning 5** — Formed from the prefix "sub-" plus "mission".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/submission (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).