handover
noun/ˈhændəʊvə(r)/
/ˈhændəʊvər/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of moving power or responsibility from one person or group to another; the period during which this is done
- the smooth handover of power from a military to a civilian government
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- the act of giving a person or thing to somebody in authority
- the handover of the hostages
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