United States Under Secretary of State
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The United States Under Secretary of State is a senior State Department official who serves as the principal deputy to the Secretary of State and helps oversee the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Under Secretary of State canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3509124 — 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 Under Secretary of State Context triple: [Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, positionHeld, United States Under Secretary of State]
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United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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B.
Assistant Secretary of State
The Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who heads a major bureau and advises on and implements foreign policy within a specific regional or functional area.
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C.
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
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E.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
- 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 Under Secretary of State Target entity description: The United States Under Secretary of State is a senior State Department official who serves as the principal deputy to the Secretary of State and helps oversee the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy.
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A.
United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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B.
Assistant Secretary of State
The Assistant Secretary of State is a senior U.S. Department of State official who heads a major bureau and advises on and implements foreign policy within a specific regional or functional area.
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C.
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
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E.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
United States federal officials
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surface form:
United States Department of State officials
United States diplomacy positions ⓘ United States federal government titles ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | senior official ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Title 22 of the United States Code
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surface form:
United States Code Title 22
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| locatedIn | Harry S. Truman Building ⓘ |
| mayActAs | Acting United States Secretary of State in the Secretary’s absence ⓘ |
| memberOf | senior leadership of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest-ranking officials in the Department of State ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising the Secretary of State on major foreign policy decisions
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ensuring coherence among regional and functional foreign policy initiatives ⓘ interagency coordination on foreign policy issues ⓘ management oversight of State Department operations ⓘ oversight of implementation of presidential and secretarial directives on foreign policy ⓘ policy coordination across regional and functional bureaus ⓘ representation of the Department of State in high-level meetings ⓘ strategic planning for United States foreign policy ⓘ |
| role |
assists in formulation of United States foreign policy
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assists in implementation of United States foreign policy ⓘ coordinates activities of other senior State Department officials ⓘ oversees day-to-day management of the Department of State ⓘ principal deputy to the United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Under Secretary of State Description of subject: The United States Under Secretary of State is a senior State Department official who serves as the principal deputy to the Secretary of State and helps oversee the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herbert Hoover Jr.
Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology of the United States
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reportsTo
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United States Under Secretary of State
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subject surface form:
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach