United States Secretary of State
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The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009 — 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: United States Secretary of State Context triple: [Marshall Plan, positionOfProposer, United States Secretary of State]
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A.
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.
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B.
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State is the federal executive department responsible for the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic missions abroad.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: United States Secretary of State Target entity description: The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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A.
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.
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B.
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State is the federal executive department responsible for the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic missions abroad.
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C.
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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
U.S. ambassadors
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U.S. permanent representatives to international organizations ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1789-07-27 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
U.S. embassies
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surface form:
United States diplomatic missions abroad
United States foreign affairs ⓘ |
| headOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United States Constitution
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federal statutes of the United States ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | fourth in the United States presidential line of succession ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Security Council of the United States
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surface form:
United States National Security Council
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| officeType | executive branch position ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Secretary of Foreign Affairs ⓘ |
| oversees |
United States Foreign Service
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surface form:
Foreign Service of the United States
United States Agency for International Development (in coordination) ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
coordination of foreign policy with the Department of Defense
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coordination of foreign policy with the intelligence community ⓘ formulation of U.S. national security policy ⓘ negotiation of international treaties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| rank | senior official in the presidential line of succession ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| residesIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising the President on international relations
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conducting U.S. foreign policy ⓘ coordinating with international organizations ⓘ directing U.S. diplomacy ⓘ implementing U.S. foreign policy decisions ⓘ issuing passports to U.S. citizens ⓘ managing diplomatic relations with foreign governments ⓘ negotiating treaties and international agreements ⓘ overseeing U.S. embassies and consulates abroad ⓘ protecting U.S. citizens abroad ⓘ representing the United States at international conferences ⓘ |
| role |
chief diplomatic representative of the United States
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chief foreign affairs official of the United States ⓘ principal adviser to the President on foreign policy ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| style |
Madam Secretary
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Mr. Secretary ⓘ |
| symbol | Seal of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| worksAt | Harry S. Truman Building ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Secretary of State Description of subject: The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
Referenced by (396)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
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Charles Evans Hughes
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Hamilton Fish
United States Minister to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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United States Secretary of State
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Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State)
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United States Secretary of State
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subject surface form:
George P. Shultz
Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
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United States Secretary of State
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United States Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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United States Secretary of State
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Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
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United States Secretary of State
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United States diplomatic representative to the British Mandate of Palestine
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United States Secretary of State
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subject surface form:
William H. Seward
subject surface form:
Christian A. Herter
subject surface form:
Philander C. Knox
subject surface form:
Philander C. Knox
subject surface form:
Philander C. Knox
subject surface form:
William H. Seward
subject surface form:
Timothy Pickering
United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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United States Secretary of State
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subject surface form:
William L. Marcy
subject surface form:
Hillary Rodham Clinton