Bannon
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American political strategist
family name
film producer
former investment banker
former naval officer
human
media executive
surname
Bannon is a surname most prominently associated with Steve Bannon, an American media executive and former chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bannon canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11531421 — 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: Bannon Context triple: [Steve Bannon, familyName, Bannon]
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Buckley
Buckley is a small city in Washington State known for its rural character and proximity to Mount Rainier.
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B.
Buckley
Buckley is a small town in Flintshire, northeast Wales, known historically for its brickworks and coal mining industries.
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Buckley
Buckley is a surname most prominently associated with William F. Buckley Jr., the influential American conservative author and founder of National Review.
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D.
Bresnahan
Bresnahan is a surname most notably associated with early 20th-century American baseball player and Hall of Fame catcher Roger Bresnahan.
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E.
Vance
Vance is a surname most prominently associated with Emmy and Tony Award–winning American actor Courtney B. Vance.
- 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: Bannon Target entity description: Bannon is a surname most prominently associated with Steve Bannon, an American media executive and former chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump.
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A.
Buckley
Buckley is a small city in Washington State known for its rural character and proximity to Mount Rainier.
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B.
Buckley
Buckley is a surname most prominently associated with William F. Buckley Jr., the influential American conservative author and founder of National Review.
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C.
Buckley
Buckley is a small town in Flintshire, northeast Wales, known historically for its brickworks and coal mining industries.
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D.
Bresnahan
Bresnahan is a surname most notably associated with early 20th-century American baseball player and Hall of Fame catcher Roger Bresnahan.
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E.
Vance
Vance is a surname most prominently associated with Emmy and Tony Award–winning American actor Courtney B. Vance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American political strategist
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family name ⓘ film producer ⓘ former investment banker ⓘ former naval officer ⓘ human ⓘ media executive ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-11-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown University
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Harvard Business School ⓘ Virginia Tech ⓘ |
| employer | Breitbart News ⓘ |
| endTime | 2017-08-18 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bannon ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Steve Bannon ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
podcast host
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political commentator ⓘ radio host ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Trump 2016 presidential campaign
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linked to:
Donald Trump presidential campaigns
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| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on right-wing media
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leadership of Breitbart News ⓘ role in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign ⓘ role in the early Trump administration ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Breitbart News website
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linked to:
Breitbart News
film "Fire from the Heartland" ⓘ film "Generation Zero" ⓘ film "The Undefeated" ⓘ podcast "War Room" ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Norfolk, Virginia
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| politicalAlignment |
nationalism
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right-wing populism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Senior Counselor to the President
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White House Chief Strategist ⓘ chief executive of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign ⓘ executive chairman of Breitbart News ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| startTime | 2017-01-20 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bannon Description of subject: Bannon is a surname most prominently associated with Steve Bannon, an American media executive and former chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.