Take back control
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"Take back control" is a prominent pro-Brexit campaign slogan that encapsulated calls for the United Kingdom to reclaim sovereignty over its laws, borders, and finances from the European Union.
All labels observed (1)
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| Take back control canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Take back control Context triple: [Brexit, politicalCampaignSlogan, Take back control]
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A.
Freedom Next Time
Freedom Next Time is a political non-fiction book by journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger that critiques Western foreign policy and media complicity in global injustices.
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B.
Move the World
"Move the World" is a song featured on the album *Darkness and Light*, likely reflecting the record’s blend of soulful, socially conscious themes.
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C.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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D.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Take back control Target entity description: "Take back control" is a prominent pro-Brexit campaign slogan that encapsulated calls for the United Kingdom to reclaim sovereignty over its laws, borders, and finances from the European Union.
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A.
Freedom Next Time
Freedom Next Time is a political non-fiction book by journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger that critiques Western foreign policy and media complicity in global injustices.
-
B.
Move the World
"Move the World" is a song featured on the album *Darkness and Light*, likely reflecting the record’s blend of soulful, socially conscious themes.
-
C.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
-
D.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brexit slogan
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campaign message ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Leave vote ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | taking back sovereignty from Brussels ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Brexit
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surface form:
Brexit referendum
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| associatedWithInstitution |
European Commission
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Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ
surface form:
European Court of Justice
European Parliament ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | European Union ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Stronger In Europe ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalImpact |
framed Brexit as issue of sovereignty
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influenced public debate on Brexit ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSpectrum | right-wing populism ⓘ |
| hasRhetoricalDevice |
framing of loss and restoration of control
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imperative phrase ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
border control
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democratic accountability ⓘ economic independence ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
British press
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international media ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Eurosceptic
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anti-EU integration ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Conservative Party Eurosceptics
UK Independence Party ⓘ Vote Leave ⓘ |
| refersTo |
control of borders
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control of finances ⓘ control of immigration policy ⓘ control of laws ⓘ control of trade policy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brexit
ⓘ
Euroscepticism ⓘ
surface form:
British Euroscepticism
UK sovereignty debate ⓘ |
| sloganOf | Leave campaign ⓘ |
| targetAudience | UK voters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ |
| usedDuringYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| usedInCampaign |
Vote Leave
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surface form:
Vote Leave campaign
pro-Brexit campaign ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
campaign leaflets
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posters ⓘ social media ⓘ television adverts ⓘ |
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Subject: Take back control Description of subject: "Take back control" is a prominent pro-Brexit campaign slogan that encapsulated calls for the United Kingdom to reclaim sovereignty over its laws, borders, and finances from the European Union.
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