General of The Salvation Army
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General of The Salvation Army is the title given to the international leader and chief executive of The Salvation Army, a worldwide Christian church and charitable organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General of The Salvation Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5139155 — 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: General of The Salvation Army Context triple: [William Booth, positionHeld, General of The Salvation Army]
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A.
Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States
The Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States was the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing spiritual care and chaplaincy for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces worldwide.
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B.
Chief of Chaplains of the Army
The Chief of Chaplains of the Army is the senior clergy officer responsible for overseeing the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and providing religious support, moral guidance, and spiritual care to soldiers and their families.
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C.
Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church
Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church was a military leadership title associated with the rebel baron Robert Fitzwalter during the struggle against King John of England in the early 13th century.
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D.
National Commander of The American Legion
The National Commander of The American Legion is the top elected leader of the U.S. veterans’ organization, responsible for representing its members and guiding its national policies and programs.
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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- 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: General of The Salvation Army Target entity description: General of The Salvation Army is the title given to the international leader and chief executive of The Salvation Army, a worldwide Christian church and charitable organization.
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A.
Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States
The Military Vicar of the Armed Forces of the United States was the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing spiritual care and chaplaincy for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces worldwide.
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B.
Chief of Chaplains of the Army
The Chief of Chaplains of the Army is the senior clergy officer responsible for overseeing the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and providing religious support, moral guidance, and spiritual care to soldiers and their families.
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C.
Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church
Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church was a military leadership title associated with the rebel baron Robert Fitzwalter during the struggle against King John of England in the early 13th century.
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D.
National Commander of The American Legion
The National Commander of The American Legion is the top elected leader of the U.S. veterans’ organization, responsible for representing its members and guiding its national policies and programs.
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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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executive position ⓘ religious leadership position ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | The Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | High Council of The Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | International Headquarters of The Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chief executive officers of religious organizations
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Christian religious leaders ⓘ Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionMethod | elected by High Council ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | William Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Salvation Army commands
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Salvation Army regions ⓘ Salvation Army territories ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.salvationarmy.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOf | The Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | William Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| officeHolderHonorific | Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStyle | General ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | General ⓘ |
| officeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officeType |
fixed-term appointment (modern practice)
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lifetime appointment (historically) ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of The Salvation Army
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charitable work of The Salvation Army ⓘ international strategy of The Salvation Army ⓘ spiritual leadership of The Salvation Army ⓘ |
| partOf | governance structure of The Salvation Army ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Salvationist ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| reportsTo | no higher earthly authority within The Salvation Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointments of senior Salvation Army officers
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doctrinal integrity of The Salvation Army ⓘ global mission of The Salvation Army ⓘ international policies of The Salvation Army ⓘ |
| retirementAge | 68 ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | worldwide ⓘ |
| subordinateBodies |
Salvation Army international headquarters departments
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Salvation Army territories ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of The Salvation Army worldwide ⓘ |
| termLength | until retirement age ⓘ |
| titleOf |
chief executive of The Salvation Army
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international leader of The Salvation Army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General of The Salvation Army Description of subject: General of The Salvation Army is the title given to the international leader and chief executive of The Salvation Army, a worldwide Christian church and charitable organization.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.