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handover

 noun
     
hand‧o‧ver [singular]
1 the act of giving someone else control of a place or business:
The president will remain in office until the official handover in April.
handover of
the handover of the business
handover to
The handover to civilian government has been delayed.
2 the act of giving something to someone
handover of
They demanded the immediate handover of all relevant documents.

➔ hand over

at hand2
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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