A "submissive position" refers to a stance or attitude of yielding or accepting someone else's authority or power. It means willingly putting oneself in a lower or lesser position to avoid conflict or to show respect towards another person.
Sentences with «submissive position»
My four month old golden retriever puppy was bitten on the top of the paw by an older dog at daycare (was on back in submissive position). (wagwalking.com)
The down command is the most submissive position in obedience training. (caninecounselors-sfl.com)
People who are in submissive positions to authority, actual or perceived, including women, racial ethnic persons, as well as lesbian, gay and bi-sexual persons, are particularly vulnerable to violence. (religion-online.org)