handover ceremony
Official transfer event
A handover ceremony is a formal event marking the transfer of authority, control, or possession from one party to another.
Common at changes of military command, political transitions, or the conclusion of major projects: The handover ceremony marked the end of colonial rule.
The ritual acknowledges both the outgoing and incoming parties while making the transfer official and public.
- transitionChange from one state
- transferMove between locations
- passingMoving by or temporary
- passing the torchTransferring responsibility to another
- torchHandheld burning light source
baton · keys · succession · new chapter · ribbon · podium · photo op · formal · official · diplomatic · protocol · symbolic · ribbon cutting · exchange · outgoing · sworn in · incoming · leadership
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- Workplace Traditionsretirement party, gold watch, mentorship, apprenticeship, dress codes
- ceremonieswedding, weddings, graduation, graduations, funeral
handover ceremonyseizure of power
Forcible assumption of authority
hostile takeover · coup d'état · military coup · inauguration · investiture
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