handover

Or hand-o·ver

[hand-oh-ver]

noun

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

   a handover of occupied territory.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handover¹

Noun use of verb phrase hand over

Example Sentences

The Trax handover fell through after the owner said he thought his son had driven it to work.

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Israeli officials have also criticized Hamas over the group’s slow handover of the bodies of dead hostages.

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Giving evidence at Liverpool Town Hall, Dr Molyneux said: "I believe that I took reasonable steps to glean a reasonable level of assurance from the notes and the verbal handover I had."

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Israeli officials have accused Hamas of delaying the handover of the remaining bodies, which is required by the cease-fire agreement.

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Israeli officials have accused Hamas of delaying the handover of the remaining bodies of hostages in Gaza as required by the agreement.

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