This is the 11070th most frequent Catalan word.
sotmesos
"Subjected" or "submissive."
The word "sotmesos" is used here as a past participle aligning with "han estat," signifying something has been subjected to something else.
Els resultats de l'estudi han estat sotmesos a una revisió intensa.
The results of the study have been subjected to intense review.
Here, "sotmesos" describes the state of the work group, matching number and gender with "El grup de treball" to mean they are under pressure.
El grup de treball està sotmesos a una gran pressió.
The work group is subjected to great pressure.
In this sentence, "sotmesos" is used in the passive form to indicate that the documents are to undergo a process of approval.