handover
/ˈhændəʊvər/
/-doʊvɚ/ noun [C or U] MANAGEMENTDefinition
› 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 taking over the chairman's role within weeks.handover of sth The handover of power is not going to happen before a general election. an orderly/smooth handover Now, after a handover period, he is leaving the board completely.
(Definition of handover noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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