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 ceremonial handover of the presidency which was meant to happen at the end of the summit on Sunday did not take place.

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Before the latest handover, of the four bodies still in Gaza, three were Israeli and one was Thai.

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I will now work with Tim to plan an orderly handover to ensure that my decision to step away causes the least disruption possible to the important work that you do.

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Before this handover, Hamas had returned all 20 living hostages and 22 out of 28 deceased hostages under the first phase of a ceasefire deal that started on 10 October.

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Putin is understood to have demanded the handover of all of Donetsk as a condition for ending the war.

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