handover act
1handover — UK US /ˈhændəʊvər/ US / doʊvɚ/ noun [C or U] MANAGEMENT ► the act of giving responsibility for something to another person, or the period during which this happens: »Company executives expect the handover to be relatively swift, with Norris… …
2handover — n. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities. [WordNet 1.5] …
3handover — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ an act of handing something over …
4handover — hand|o|ver [ˈhændəuvə US ouvər] n [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 ▪ United Nations troops will be in the country… …
5handover — /hand oh veuhr/, n. the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory. Also, hand over. [n. use of v. phrase hand over] * * * …
6handover — noun (C) the act of making someone else responsible for something: Arrangements for the handover of prisoners have been made. see also: hand over hand 2 …
7handover — noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc the handover of occupied territory • Derivationally related forms: ↑hand over • Hypernyms: ↑relinquishment, ↑relinquishing …
8handover — n. act of giving away something to someone else, act of surrendering of a person; act of giving up authority or property; (in Broadcasting) transfer to another person of control of the commentary during a broadcast …
9handover — noun an act of handing something over …
10Local Government Act 1972 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Local Government Act 1972 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend… …
