National Crime Syndicate
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The National Crime Syndicate was a confederation of American organized crime groups, including major Mafia and Jewish mob figures, that coordinated nationwide criminal activities during the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Crime Syndicate canonical | 25 |
| National Crime Syndicate Commission | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171172 — 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: National Crime Syndicate Context triple: [Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, memberOf, National Crime Syndicate]
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A.
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
The Pinkerton National Detective Agency is a historic American private security and detective firm notorious for its strikebreaking activities and involvement in major labor conflicts and high-profile investigations in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Rich Gotham
Rich Gotham is an American sports executive best known for serving as the president of the NBA’s Boston Celtics.
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C.
Red Hand Commando
Red Hand Commando was a small but notorious loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland that carried out violent attacks during the sectarian conflict known as the Troubles.
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D.
Times Square Alliance
Times Square Alliance is a nonprofit business improvement organization that manages, promotes, and enhances New York City’s Times Square district.
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E.
The Council
The Council is a constitutional body in Massachusetts that advises the governor and provides consent on judicial nominations, pardons, and certain financial and administrative decisions.
- 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: National Crime Syndicate Target entity description: The National Crime Syndicate was a confederation of American organized crime groups, including major Mafia and Jewish mob figures, that coordinated nationwide criminal activities during the early to mid-20th century.
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A.
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
The Pinkerton National Detective Agency is a historic American private security and detective firm notorious for its strikebreaking activities and involvement in major labor conflicts and high-profile investigations in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Rich Gotham
Rich Gotham is an American sports executive best known for serving as the president of the NBA’s Boston Celtics.
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C.
Red Hand Commando
Red Hand Commando was a small but notorious loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland that carried out violent attacks during the sectarian conflict known as the Troubles.
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D.
Times Square Alliance
Times Square Alliance is a nonprofit business improvement organization that manages, promotes, and enhances New York City’s Times Square district.
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E.
The Council
The Council is a constitutional body in Massachusetts that advises the governor and provides consent on judicial nominations, pardons, and certain financial and administrative decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
ⓘ
organized crime syndicate ⓘ |
| coordinationRole | coordinated nationwide criminal activities in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Irish-American associates
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Italian-American ⓘ Jewish-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
extortion
ⓘ
gambling ⓘ labor racketeering ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ murder for hire ⓘ organized crime ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Murder, Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
American Mafia
Commission (American Mafia) ⓘ Chicago Outfit ⓘ
surface form:
Italian-American Mafia families
Jewish Mob ⓘ Jewish-American crime groups ⓘ Murder, Inc. ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainlyActiveInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperation between Mafia and Jewish mob figures
ⓘ
national-level organization of American organized crime ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Albert Anastasia
ⓘ
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel ⓘ
surface form:
Bugsy Siegel
Dutch Schultz ⓘ Frank Costello ⓘ Frank Nitti ⓘ Joe Adonis ⓘ Lepke Buchalter ⓘ Longy Zwillman ⓘ Louis Buchalter ⓘ Lucky Luciano ⓘ Meyer Lansky ⓘ Vito Genovese ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Cleveland ⓘ Detroit ⓘ Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Las Vegas
Miami ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New Orleans ⓘ New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Atlantic City Conference
ⓘ
Castellammarese War aftermath ⓘ Havana Conference ⓘ creation of Murder, Inc. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Crime Syndicate Description of subject: The National Crime Syndicate was a confederation of American organized crime groups, including major Mafia and Jewish mob figures, that coordinated nationwide criminal activities during the early to mid-20th century.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Crime Syndicate Commission
subject surface form:
Meyer Lansky
subject surface form:
Lucky Luciano
subject surface form:
Meyer Lansky