handover
noun /ˈhændəʊvə(r)/
/ˈhændəʊvər/
[countable, uncountable]- 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
- the act of giving a person or thing to somebody in authority
- the handover of the hostages