submission

noun

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1
as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another not given to unquestioning submission, he often came in conflict with his superiors

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2
as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another the judge ordered the submission of all of the company's records to the prosecutors

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“Submission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submission. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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