handover
or hand-o·ver
the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.
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How to use handover in a sentence
As the city looks toward a new administration on the 25th anniversary of its handover, the time for transformative action to aid its poor has never been more ripe.
As Hong Kong Marks 25 Years of British Handover, Its 'Cage Homes' Remain a Stark Reminder of Its Inequities | Brian Wong | June 30, 2022 | TimeAfter witnessing the handover, the hospital filed a child-neglect report with the Department of Children and Families, which triggered an investigation.
A woman agreed to have a baby for a Facebook friend through Messenger. Now, they’re locked in a custody war. | Jaclyn Peiser | September 23, 2021 | Washington PostThe handover is both a victory lap for American and Iraqi officials and a symbolic warning to looters that both governments are committed to eradicating the illicit trade of cultural artifacts.
Hobby Lobby’s forfeited Gilgamesh tablet is headed back to Iraq, and authorities hope it will be a warning to smugglers | Peggy McGlone | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostShe was a nurse, and after every shift, there’d be a handover report to the incoming doctors and nurses.
Justine Bateman's Aging Face and Why She Doesn't Think It Needs 'Fixing' | Susanna Schrobsdorff | April 11, 2021 | TimeThe handover was peaceful and happened in eastern Afghanistan along the border, according to a senior U.S. Defense official.
Here are the Taliban Terrorists Obama Released to Free POW Bowe Bergdahl | Eli Lake, Josh Rogin | May 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Their seed money came from a smuggling operation that they ran prior to the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China.
A spokesman for the ICC said it had received no information about a handover to Libyan authorities in Tripoli.
What Does Gaddafi’s Ex-Spy Chief Know About Lockerbie? | The Telegraph | September 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe case has split the top leadership of the Communist party, and has cast a shadow over the handover.
But Obama cut off the document handover by invoking executive privilege.
What Is Operation Fast and Furious? 11 Questions & Answers | Matthew DeLuca | June 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs handover, by virtue of her sex, instinctively triumphed over him.
The Whirlpool | George GissingThoroughly well-meaning, Mrs. handover was the most incompetent of housewives.
The Whirlpool | George GissingOn his reply that he thought of removing, Mrs. handover fell into profound depression, and began to disclose her history.
The Whirlpool | George GissingWhen the revelation could be postponed no longer, he made known to Mrs handover that he was about to be married.
The Whirlpool | George GissingI didn't think he was fool enough'—thus only he replied to Mrs. handover's anxious questions.
The Whirlpool | George Gissing
British Dictionary definitions for hand over
to surrender possession of; transfer
a transfer or surrender
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with handover
Release or relinquish to another's possession or control. For example, You may as well hand over the money, or He decided to hand the store over to his children. [c. 1800] For a synonym, see turn over, def. 5.
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