HANDOVER


Meaning of HANDOVER in English

/ ˈhændəʊvə(r); NAmE -oʊvər/ 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.