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handover
noun [U] /ˈhæn.dəʊ.vər/
/-doʊ.vɚ/ Definition
› the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else: The United Nations is to supervise the handover of the prisoners of war. → See also handsth overPromoting, demoting and transferring staff
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggrandizement noun
- ascend verb (HIGHER POSITION)
- demote verb
- depute verb
- downgrade verb
- elevation noun (IMPORTANCE)
- exalt verb
- in the wilderness idiom
- kick sb upstairs idiom
- promote verb (RAISE)
- promotion noun (RAISE)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- relegate verb
- second verb 2
- subordinate verb
- transfer noun (MOVE/CHANGE)
- transfer noun (SPORTS)
- transfer verb
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