submission

Definition 1

Something such as a proposal or a form that has been given to someone to process or to consider further. "She handed her submission, her weekly advice column, to the newspaper editor for review."

Definition 2

The action of handing in or submitting something to someone. "In order for the employee to receive a reimbursement for his or her purchases, it is necessary to have completed the submission of the receipts to the appropriate department."

Definition 3

Being in a state of surrender, defeat, or compliance. When a party is unwilling to comply, submission is usually brought about by force. For example, if a merger agreement between two companies fails, a target company can still be brought into submission through a hostile takeover.