hand·o·ver

[hand-oh-ver]
noun
the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.
Also, hand-o·ver.


Origin:
noun use of verb phrase hand over

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handover

noun
act of relinquishing property or authority etc; "the handover of occupied territory" 
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Handover is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
He was not due to take over until next year, but the handover was accelerated
  in the midst of the crisis.
Was even written on the piece of paper acknowledging the handover of some land
  the family owned back then.
Transfer of accountability: transforming shift handover to enhance patient
  safety.
But a handover of power-whenever that happens-may not be smooth.
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