Ministry of Defence of Oman
E323929
The Ministry of Defence of Oman is the government body responsible for formulating and overseeing the Sultanate’s national defense policy, armed forces, and military operations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence of Oman canonical | 4 |
| Minister of Defence of Oman | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence (Oman) | 1 |
| وزارة الدفاع العمانية | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3038851 — 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: Ministry of Defence of Oman Context triple: [Royal Air Force of Oman, commandStructure, Ministry of Defence of Oman]
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A.
Armed Forces of Oman
The Armed Forces of Oman are the unified military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Sultanate of Oman, encompassing its land, air, and naval forces under the command of the Sultan.
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B.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman is the government body responsible for managing the Sultanate’s international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy.
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C.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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D.
Ministry of Defence (Bahrain)
The Ministry of Defence (Bahrain) is the Bahraini government body responsible for national defense policy, oversight of the armed forces, and overall military administration.
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E.
Government of Oman
The Government of Oman is the sovereign authority of the Sultanate of Oman, overseeing national governance, economic policy, and state-owned enterprises.
- 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: Ministry of Defence of Oman Target entity description: The Ministry of Defence of Oman is the government body responsible for formulating and overseeing the Sultanate’s national defense policy, armed forces, and military operations.
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A.
Armed Forces of Oman
The Armed Forces of Oman are the unified military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Sultanate of Oman, encompassing its land, air, and naval forces under the command of the Sultan.
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B.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman is the government body responsible for managing the Sultanate’s international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy.
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C.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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D.
Ministry of Defence (Bahrain)
The Ministry of Defence (Bahrain) is the Bahraini government body responsible for national defense policy, oversight of the armed forces, and overall military administration.
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E.
Government of Oman
The Government of Oman is the sovereign authority of the Sultanate of Oman, overseeing national governance, economic policy, and state-owned enterprises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence ministry
ⓘ
government ministry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | territory of Oman ⓘ |
| coordinates |
defence policy with other Omani ministries
ⓘ
military cooperation with foreign states ⓘ |
| country | Oman ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Omani civilian defence staff
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Omani military personnel ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
defence planning and budgeting
ⓘ
formulation of defence strategy ⓘ management of armed forces ⓘ oversight of military training and readiness ⓘ procurement of military equipment ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Muscat ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Oman
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| languageOfWorkOrName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Gulf Standard Time ⓘ |
| officialName |
Ministry of Defense
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surface form:
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence of Oman self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
وزارة الدفاع العمانية
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| oversees |
Royal Oman Police
ⓘ
surface form:
Oman Royal Police in defence-related matters
Royal Air Force of Oman ⓘ Royal Army of Oman ⓘ Royal Guard of Oman ⓘ Royal Navy of Oman ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of Oman ⓘ |
| partOf | Council of Ministers of Oman ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Armed Forces of Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Oman Armed Forces
military operations of Oman ⓘ national defence policy of Oman ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Defence of Oman Description of subject: The Ministry of Defence of Oman is the government body responsible for formulating and overseeing the Sultanate’s national defense policy, armed forces, and military operations.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Defence (Oman)
this entity surface form:
وزارة الدفاع العمانية
this entity surface form:
Minister of Defence of Oman