submission

Submission is the act of yielding, surrendering, or agreeing to follow another person, authority, or process. It can be voluntary or demanded, and may involve compliance with rules, requests, or conditions. The term comes from Latin submissio, from sub- "under" and mittere "to send or bring forth".

In law and administration, submission refers to presenting documents, arguments, or evidence to a court or decision-making body, or to presenting a proposal for consideration. Submissions often have formal requirements, deadlines, and procedures for review.

In education and publishing, submission describes the act of sending work for assessment or publication, such as submitting an assignment, a thesis, or a manuscript. Organizations may issue calls for submissions to invite contributions from writers or researchers.

In technology and data management, submission means sending data or forms to a system or repository. Digital submissions may be validated, stored, or moderated, and may generate an acknowledgement or receipt.

In sports and games, a submission can describe a competitor acknowledging defeat, such as tapping out in a martial art to end a match. In competition contexts, a decision can also be made by submission of briefs or arguments rather than by an on-field outcome.

In philosophy, religion, and social contexts, submission can denote obedience to a higher power or principle, or a role-play dynamic emphasizing yielding power between participants. The term is used across fields with varying connotations and degrees of voluntariness.