A battle of attrition. The Battle of the Somme, fought in northern France, was one of the bloodiest of World War One. For five months the British and French armies fought the Germans in a brutal battle of attrition on a 15-mile front. The aims of the battle were to relieve the French Army fighting at Verdun and to weaken the German Army.
Definition [Suggest Change] The Estimate at Completion (EAC) is The current estimated total cost for program authorized work. It equals Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) plus the estimated costs to complete (Estimate To Complete (ETC)) the authorized work remaining. EAC does not include profit or fee.
Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC-a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions. Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission-a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.International Court of Justice, World Court-a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations. UN agency, United Nations agency-an agency of the United Nations.n (functioning as singular or plural). 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an international organization of independent states, with its headquarters in New York City, that was formed in 1945 to promote peace and international cooperation and security. Abbreviation: UN.rusteeship Council, TC-a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory.