The Crocodile
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The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Crocodile canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6313410 — 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 Crocodile Context triple: [Emmerson Mnangagwa, nickname, The Crocodile]
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A.
Die Groot Krokodil
Die Groot Krokodil is the Afrikaans nickname of P. W. Botha, the hardline former prime minister and state president of apartheid-era South Africa.
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B.
Green Crocodiles
Green Crocodiles is the popular nickname of Turkish football club Bursaspor, referencing their green team colors and fierce playing style.
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C.
Exortação aos Crocodilos
Exortação aos Crocodilos is a novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, trauma, and the lingering effects of Portugal’s authoritarian past through his characteristically dense, introspective prose.
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D.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
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E.
The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast is a 1926 silent adventure film loosely based on Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick," notable for starring John Barrymore in one of his most famous early screen roles.
- 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 Crocodile Target entity description: The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
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A.
Die Groot Krokodil
Die Groot Krokodil is the Afrikaans nickname of P. W. Botha, the hardline former prime minister and state president of apartheid-era South Africa.
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B.
Green Crocodiles
Green Crocodiles is the popular nickname of Turkish football club Bursaspor, referencing their green team colors and fierce playing style.
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C.
Exortação aos Crocodilos
Exortação aos Crocodilos is a novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, trauma, and the lingering effects of Portugal’s authoritarian past through his characteristically dense, introspective prose.
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D.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
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E.
The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast is a 1926 silent adventure film loosely based on Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick," notable for starring John Barrymore in one of his most famous early screen roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
political nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToRole |
Minister_of_Defence_of_Zimbabwe
ⓘ
linked to:
Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe
Minister_of_Justice_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ President_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ Vice_President_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ
linked to:
Vice President of Zimbabwe
ZANU–PF_politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ZANU–PF
ⓘ
Zimbabwe_African_National_Union_–_Patriotic_Front ⓘ
linked to:
ZANU–PF
|
| category |
nickname_of_a_politician
ⓘ
political_epithet ⓘ |
| connotation |
hardline_political_style
ⓘ
shrewdness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hardline_leader
ⓘ
shrewd_politician ⓘ |
| hasNickname | The Crocodile ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Emmerson_Mnangagwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Emmerson Mnangagwa
|
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | ZANU–PF ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership_of_Zimbabwe
ⓘ
role_in_Zimbabwean_politics ⓘ |
| notToBeConfusedWith | crocodile_(animal) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister_of_Defence_of_Zimbabwe
ⓘ
linked to:
Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe
Minister_of_Justice_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ President_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ
linked to:
President of Zimbabwe
Vice_President_of_Zimbabwe ⓘ
linked to:
Vice President of Zimbabwe
|
| refersTo | Emmerson Mnangagwa ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
political_cunning
ⓘ
ruthlessness ⓘ survival_in_politics ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Zimbabwean_politics
ⓘ
liberation_war_veterans ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| usedSincePeriod | 20th_century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Crocodile Description of subject: The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.