The Powers That Be
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The Powers That Be are mysterious higher-dimensional beings in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel universe who guide and influence champions like Cordelia Chase in their fight against supernatural evil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Powers That Be canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17621543 — 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: The Powers That Be Context triple: [Cordelia Chase, affiliation, The Powers That Be]
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A.
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be is an early-1990s American political sitcom that satirizes Washington, D.C. through the misadventures of a dysfunctional U.S. senator and his family.
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B.
Powers That Be
"Powers That Be" is a track from Rick Ross's 2017 album "Rather You Than Me," showcasing his signature luxury-rap style and introspective lyricism.
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C.
That Power
"That Power" is a song by the American indie rock band Camp.
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D.
The Power
The Power is the nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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E.
The Power
The Power is the English title of Surah Al-Qadr, a short chapter of the Qur’an that highlights the immense spiritual significance of the Night of Decree when the Qur’an was first revealed.
- 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: The Powers That Be Target entity description: The Powers That Be are mysterious higher-dimensional beings in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel universe who guide and influence champions like Cordelia Chase in their fight against supernatural evil.
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A.
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be is an early-1990s American political sitcom that satirizes Washington, D.C. through the misadventures of a dysfunctional U.S. senator and his family.
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B.
Powers That Be
"Powers That Be" is a track from Rick Ross's 2017 album "Rather You Than Me," showcasing his signature luxury-rap style and introspective lyricism.
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C.
That Power
"That Power" is a song by the American indie rock band Camp.
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D.
The Power
The Power is the nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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E.
The Power
The Power is the English title of Surah Al-Qadr, a short chapter of the Qur’an that highlights the immense spiritual significance of the Night of Decree when the Qur’an was first revealed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.