Capitulatory
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Serving to capitulate or surrender.
"Both the connection between the two bills and the capitulatory nature of the first were publicly and strongly denounced by Khomeini, who saw them as signs of bondage to the United States."
Example
More examples"Both the connection between the two bills and the capitulatory nature of the first were publicly and strongly denounced by Khomeini, who saw them as signs of bondage to the United States."
Etymology
From capitulate + -ory.
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