handover

/ˌhændˈoʊvər/
/ˈhændəʊvə/
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Other forms: handovers

Definitions of handover
  1. noun
    act of relinquishing property or authority etc
    “the handover of occupied territory”
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    type of:
    relinquishing, relinquishment
    the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
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