handover

American  

[hand-oh-ver] / ˈhændˌoʊ vər /

Or hand-over

noun

1. the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc..

   a handover of occupied territory.

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Etymology

Origin of handover

Noun use of verb phrase hand over

Example Sentences

Even before those complications, the handover was shaping up to be unusual.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kast accused his predecessor of withholding information about the cable and suspended cooperation with Boric on the handover of power for several days.

From Barron's

"We will not be here for its implementation, because we have to handover to the new government and go," she said.

From Barron's

Hong Kong is part of China but operates its own legal system under the "one country, two systems" model agreed ahead of Britain's 1997 handover of the territory.

From BBC

BYD has committed to 150 acres in Phase 1 for its assembly plant, with infrastructure works targeted for completion by end-2026 and land handover in stages, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal