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Submission Uncountable  That To   Or   The   Of Completely 

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Back 1 [uncountable] the 
state
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/state
 of being completely 
controlled
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/control
 by a person or group, and 
accepting
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/accept
 that you have to 
obey
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/obey
 them

force/frighten/beat etc somebody into submission

Napoleon threatened to starve the country into submission.

in submission
 

His head was bowed in submission.

2 [countable, uncountable] when you give or show something to someone in 
authority
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/authority
, for them to 
consider
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/consider
 or 
approve
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/approve
 

The deadline for the submission of proposals is May 1st.

3 [uncountable] formal an 
opinion
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 or thought that you state
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It is important, in my submission, that a wider view of the matter be taken.

4 [countable] law a 
request
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/request
 or 
suggestion
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/suggestion
 that is given to a 
judge
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/judge
 for them to consider

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