Millions for defense
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"Millions for defense" is a famous phrase from early U.S. history expressing a willingness to spend heavily on national defense while refusing to pay bribes or tribute to foreign powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Millions for defense canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13840201 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Millions for defense Context triple: [Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute, hasPart, Millions for defense]
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A.
The Defense
The Defense is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov that centers on a chess grandmaster whose obsession with the game leads to psychological unraveling.
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B.
Best Defense
Best Defense is a 1984 American comedy film, best known for its troubled production and poor critical reception despite starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy.
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C.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
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D.
United States defense appropriations acts
United States defense appropriations acts are annual federal laws that allocate funding for the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security programs.
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E.
Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Millions for defense Target entity description: "Millions for defense" is a famous phrase from early U.S. history expressing a willingness to spend heavily on national defense while refusing to pay bribes or tribute to foreign powers.
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A.
The Defense
The Defense is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov that centers on a chess grandmaster whose obsession with the game leads to psychological unraveling.
-
B.
Best Defense
Best Defense is a 1984 American comedy film, best known for its troubled production and poor critical reception despite starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy.
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C.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
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D.
United States defense appropriations acts
United States defense appropriations acts are annual federal laws that allocate funding for the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security programs.
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E.
Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute