Regulators
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The Regulators were a posse of deputized gunmen in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, known for their vigilante-style pursuit of justice and association with the outlaw Billy the Kid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regulators canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16478477 — 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: Regulators Context triple: [Billy the Kid, affiliation, Regulators]
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A.
The Operators
The Operators is a nonfiction book by journalist Michael Hastings that offers a critical, behind-the-scenes account of the U.S. military’s leadership and strategy in the Afghanistan War.
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B.
Capital Guardians
The Capital Guardians is the nickname of the 113th Wing of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, a unit responsible for air defense and support operations in the U.S. capital region.
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C.
Overseers
The Overseers are a militant religious order in the Empire of the Isles, known for enforcing strict spiritual doctrine and hunting practitioners of forbidden magic.
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D.
Rede
Rede is a small rural village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, characterized by its historic countryside setting and traditional English village features.
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E.
Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse is a U.S. federal database that tracks commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations to improve roadway safety and compliance.
- 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: Regulators Target entity description: The Regulators were a posse of deputized gunmen in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, known for their vigilante-style pursuit of justice and association with the outlaw Billy the Kid.
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A.
The Operators
The Operators is a nonfiction book by journalist Michael Hastings that offers a critical, behind-the-scenes account of the U.S. military’s leadership and strategy in the Afghanistan War.
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B.
Capital Guardians
The Capital Guardians is the nickname of the 113th Wing of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, a unit responsible for air defense and support operations in the U.S. capital region.
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C.
Overseers
The Overseers are a militant religious order in the Empire of the Isles, known for enforcing strict spiritual doctrine and hunting practitioners of forbidden magic.
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D.
Rede
Rede is a small rural village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, characterized by its historic countryside setting and traditional English village features.
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E.
Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse is a U.S. federal database that tracks commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations to improve roadway safety and compliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.