capitulation
- noun
- /kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/
- Formal
:
documento de capitulación
- The general signed the capitulation, outlining the terms of the surrender after a long and difficult battle.
Examples
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The capitulation document detailed the conditions under which the opposing forces would cease hostilities.
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In the nineteenth century, numerous special communal privileges were retained by citizens of western countries under various capitulation agreements.
Academic text (1996) -
She has worked hand in glove with Cantor and McCarthy on all the budget capitulations.
Blog text (5) -
British advisors remained attached to Egyptian ministries, and capitulations were still in force, allowing the richest Egyptians to escape the jurisdiction of local courts and tax collectors.
Academic text (1995) -
Roman Catholics and Protestants are linked with the Western powers that imposed humiliating conditions on the Ottoman Empire, notably the capitulations for the protection of non-Muslims and the sponsorship of Christian missionary activity.
Academic text (2011) -
In military history, a capitulation often marked the end of conflict between two armies, setting the stage for peace negotiations.
Surface Forms
Morphology
capitulation = capitulate (transparent) = capitulate + ion
Standard nominalization of 'capitulate' producing a noun for the act or the formal document setting out terms of surrender.
Etymology
Capitulation originally meant a list of short 'headings' or chapters called capitula, from the Latin caput 'head'. That's why a capitulation can also mean the formal document that sets out the terms for surrender.
