Committee for State Security
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The Committee for State Security, commonly known as the KGB, was the main security, intelligence, and secret police agency of the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7756562 — 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: Committee for State Security Context triple: [Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, precededBy, Committee for State Security]
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Ministry for State Security
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, was East Germany’s secret police and intelligence agency, notorious for its extensive surveillance and repression of the population.
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Ministry of State Security
The Ministry of State Security is North Korea’s secret police and intelligence agency responsible for internal security, political surveillance, and counterintelligence operations.
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Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB
The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB was the Soviet security service division responsible for protecting top Communist Party and government leaders, including providing their personal guards and securing key state facilities.
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Cheka
The Cheka was the Soviet Union’s first secret police organization, notorious for its role in political repression, mass executions, and enforcing Bolshevik rule during and after the Russian Civil War.
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People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) was the Soviet Union's powerful security and secret police agency responsible for political repression, mass arrests, and the administration of the Gulag system, especially during Stalin's rule.
- 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: Committee for State Security Target entity description: The Committee for State Security, commonly known as the KGB, was the main security, intelligence, and secret police agency of the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War.
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A.
Ministry for State Security
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, was East Germany’s secret police and intelligence agency, notorious for its extensive surveillance and repression of the population.
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B.
Ministry of State Security
The Ministry of State Security is North Korea’s secret police and intelligence agency responsible for internal security, political surveillance, and counterintelligence operations.
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C.
Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB
The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB was the Soviet security service division responsible for protecting top Communist Party and government leaders, including providing their personal guards and securing key state facilities.
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D.
Cheka
The Cheka was the Soviet Union’s first secret police organization, notorious for its role in political repression, mass executions, and enforcing Bolshevik rule during and after the Russian Civil War.
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E.
People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) was the Soviet Union's powerful security and secret police agency responsible for political repression, mass arrests, and the administration of the Gulag system, especially during Stalin's rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government organization
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intelligence agency ⓘ secret police ⓘ security agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
KGB
NERFINISHED
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КГБ ⓘ |
| allegiance | Communist Party of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Soviet KGB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingTypeOfHeadquarters | former insurance company building ⓘ |
| commonName | KGB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1991 ⓘ |
| emblem | shield and sword symbol ⓘ |
| headquarters | Lubyanka Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
| ideology | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state committee ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Комитет государственной безопасности
NERFINISHED
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Комитет государственной безопасности СССР NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHead |
Alexander Shelepin
NERFINISHED
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Viktor Chebrikov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Kryuchkov NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Andropov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperationType |
active measures
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counterespionage ⓘ disinformation ⓘ espionage ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
MGB
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of State Security NERFINISHED ⓘ NKGB NERFINISHED ⓘ NKVD security and intelligence directorates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
border security
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counterintelligence ⓘ foreign intelligence ⓘ secret police operations ⓘ state security ⓘ surveillance of population ⓘ |
| regionServed | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic security
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international intelligence ⓘ |
| successor |
Committee for the Protection of the State Border of the USSR
NERFINISHED
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Federal Counterintelligence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Security Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee for State Security Description of subject: The Committee for State Security, commonly known as the KGB, was the main security, intelligence, and secret police agency of the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soviet KGB
this entity surface form:
Комитет государственной безопасности при Совете Министров СССР
this entity surface form:
Committee for State Security of the USSR
this entity surface form:
Committee for State Security (KGB)
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Polish People's Republic
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cooperatedWith
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Committee for State Security
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this entity surface form:
Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form:
State Security Committee of Belarus
Ministry of the Interior of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
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collaboratedWith
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Committee for State Security
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this entity surface form:
Committee for State Security (Soviet KGB)
this entity surface form:
Ministry for State Security
this entity surface form:
КГБ
this entity surface form:
Committee for State Security of the Ukrainian SSR