1the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person:they were forced into submission
[count noun] Wrestling an act of surrendering to a hold by one’s opponent.
archaic humility; meekness:servile flattery and submission
2the action of presenting a proposal, application, or other document for consideration or judgement:reports should be prepared for submission at partners' meetings
[count noun] a proposal, application, or other document presented for consideration or judgement:a written submission to the UN
[count noun] Law a proposition or argument presented by counsel to a judge or jury:the judge halted the trial at the end of the prosecution’s submissions