Secretary of the Army
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The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17707 — 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: Secretary of the Army Context triple: [United States Army, hasCommander, Secretary of the Army]
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
Director of National Intelligence
The Director of National Intelligence is the U.S. government official who leads and coordinates the entire intelligence community and serves as the principal intelligence advisor to the President and National Security Council.
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C.
White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking presidential aide who manages the Executive Office of the President and oversees the daily operations and agenda of the White House.
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D.
United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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E.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
- 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: Secretary of the Army Target entity description: The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
Director of National Intelligence
The Director of National Intelligence is the U.S. government official who leads and coordinates the entire intelligence community and serves as the principal intelligence advisor to the President and National Security Council.
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C.
White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking presidential aide who manages the Executive Office of the President and oversees the daily operations and agenda of the White House.
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D.
United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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E.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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civilian office ⓘ executive branch position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| budgetaryControlOver | Department of the Army budget ⓘ |
| cannotBe | serving military officer ⓘ |
| chairs | Army Secretariat ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1947 ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith |
laws and regulations governing the United States Army
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policies of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Army Secretariat
ⓘ
surface form:
Assistant Secretaries of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army ⓘ Under Secretary of the Army ⓘ |
| headOf |
United States Department of the Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Army
|
| includedIn | line of succession to the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| isCivilian | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
National Security Act of 1947
ⓘ
Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| memberOf | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| oversees |
United States Department of the Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Army
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | Secretary of War ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
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| requiresConfirmationBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the United States Army
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civilian oversight of the United States Army ⓘ equipping the United States Army ⓘ mobilization of the United States Army ⓘ personnel policy of the United States Army ⓘ readiness of the United States Army ⓘ resource management of the United States Army ⓘ training policy of the United States Army ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | all affairs of the United States Army ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Madam Secretary
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Mr. Secretary ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Secretary of Defense
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surface form:
Secretary of Defense
|
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
| website | https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Secretary of the Air Force
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Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of the Army Description of subject: The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
Referenced by (83)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Secretary of the Army
subject surface form:
Office of the Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form:
United States Secretary of the Army
this entity surface form:
Secretary of the Army of the United States
this entity surface form:
United States Secretary of the Army
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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reportsTo
→
Secretary of the Army
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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reportsTo
→
Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
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advises
→
Secretary of the Army
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subject surface form:
United States Department of Defense position
this entity surface form:
Secretary of the Army through the Chief of Staff of the Army
this entity surface form:
United States Secretary of the Army
subject surface form:
Combat Action Badge
this entity surface form:
United States Secretary of the Army