Chicago Outfit
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The Chicago Outfit is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Chicago, historically one of the most powerful and influential Mafia organizations in the United States.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493295 — 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)
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Target entity: Chicago Outfit Context triple: [Al Capone, memberOf, Chicago Outfit]
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A.
Chicago Card
Chicago Card was a contactless smart fare card once used for public transit payments in the Chicago area before being phased out in favor of the Ventra system.
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B.
Chicago West
Chicago West is the daughter of American rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian.
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C.
Chi-Town
Chi-Town is a popular nickname for the city of Chicago, reflecting its identity as a major cultural and economic hub in the United States.
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D.
The Metropolitans
The Metropolitans is a nickname for the New York Mets, a Major League Baseball team based in New York City.
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E.
Diamond Nine
Diamond Nine is the signature nine-aircraft formation flown by the Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Chicago Outfit Target entity description: The Chicago Outfit is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Chicago, historically one of the most powerful and influential Mafia organizations in the United States.
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A.
Chicago Card
Chicago Card was a contactless smart fare card once used for public transit payments in the Chicago area before being phased out in favor of the Ventra system.
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B.
Chicago West
Chicago West is the daughter of American rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian.
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C.
Chi-Town
Chi-Town is a popular nickname for the city of Chicago, reflecting its identity as a major cultural and economic hub in the United States.
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D.
The Metropolitans
The Metropolitans is a nickname for the New York Mets, a Major League Baseball team based in New York City.
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E.
Diamond Nine
Diamond Nine is the signature nine-aircraft formation flown by the Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatic display team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American organized crime syndicate
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Mafia organization ⓘ criminal organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
National Crime Syndicate
ⓘ
Luciano crime family ⓘ
surface form:
New York Mafia families
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Chicago Outfit
ⓘ
surface form:
Capone organization
Chicago Outfit ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Mafia
Chicago Outfit ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Syndicate
Outfit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criminalActivityType | organized crime ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian-American ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup | various street crews in Chicago ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
bootlegging during Prohibition
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extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ labor racketeering ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ murder-for-hire ⓘ political corruption ⓘ prostitution ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sicilian Mafia traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of casinos and gambling operations
ⓘ
infiltration of labor unions ⓘ influence over local politics ⓘ use of violence to control territory ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementTarget |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| legalProceeding | Operation Family Secrets ⓘ |
| location |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| mediaDepiction | subject of numerous books and documentaries ⓘ |
| notableEventInvolvement |
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
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surface form:
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre
|
| notableLeader |
Al Capone
ⓘ
Frank Nitti ⓘ James Marcello ⓘ John DiFronzo ⓘ Johnny Torrio ⓘ Joseph Aiuppa ⓘ Paul Ricca ⓘ Frank Nitti ⓘ
surface form:
Sam Giancana
Tony Accardo ⓘ |
| operationalBase |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| peakInfluencePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| rival |
North Side Gang
ⓘ
other Chicago street gangs ⓘ |
| territory |
Chicago metropolitan area
ⓘ
parts of Illinois ⓘ parts of the Midwestern United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chicago Outfit Description of subject: The Chicago Outfit is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Chicago, historically one of the most powerful and influential Mafia organizations in the United States.
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Italian-American Mafia families
this entity surface form:
Chicago Mafia
this entity surface form:
Chicago Syndicate
this entity surface form:
Capone organization
subject surface form:
Bugs Moran
subject surface form:
Alphonse Capone
this entity surface form:
Chicago Outfit (through alliances)
this entity surface form:
Outfit of Chicago
this entity surface form:
Chicago Outfit under Al Capone
subject surface form:
Frank Nitti
subject surface form:
Frank Nitti
subject surface form:
Frank Nitti
this entity surface form:
Chicago Outfit (through her husband)
subject surface form:
Frank Nitti
this entity surface form:
Chicago Outfit Grand Avenue crew