noun [C,U]
1 the act of moving power or responsibility from one person or group to another; the period during which this is done:
the smooth handover of power from a military to a civilian government
2 the act of giving a person or thing to sb in authority:
the handover of the hostages
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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