hand ‧ o ‧ ver /ˈhændəʊvə $ -oʊvər/ BrE AmE noun [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
a smooth handover of power
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 ↑ hand 2