Bureau of Prohibition
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The Bureau of Prohibition was a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing national alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Prohibition canonical | 4 |
| Bureau of Internal Revenue Prohibition Unit | 1 |
| Bureau of Prohibition agents | 1 |
| Prohibition Bureau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240194 — 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: Bureau of Prohibition Context triple: [Prohibition era in the United States, governmentAgencyInvolved, Bureau of Prohibition]
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A.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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B.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal firearms and explosives laws and regulating aspects of the alcohol and tobacco industries.
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C.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating and taxing the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition industries to ensure compliance with federal laws and generate revenue.
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D.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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E.
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency best known for protecting the U.S. president and other national leaders, as well as investigating financial and cyber crimes.
- 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: Bureau of Prohibition Target entity description: The Bureau of Prohibition was a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing national alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
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A.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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B.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal firearms and explosives laws and regulating aspects of the alcohol and tobacco industries.
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C.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating and taxing the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition industries to ensure compliance with federal laws and generate revenue.
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D.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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E.
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency best known for protecting the U.S. president and other national leaders, as well as investigating financial and cyber crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law enforcement agency
ⓘ
defunct government agency ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved |
1933
ⓘ
1934 ⓘ |
| employer |
Eliot Ness
ⓘ
Isadore "Izzy" Einstein ⓘ Moe Smith ⓘ Prohibition agents ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alcohol regulation
ⓘ
organized crime enforcement ⓘ prohibition enforcement ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
National Prohibition Act ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Prohibition agents
ⓘ
field offices ⓘ |
| hasTask |
arrest of bootleggers
ⓘ
enforcement of national alcohol prohibition ⓘ investigation of bootlegging ⓘ raids on speakeasies ⓘ seizure of illegal liquor ⓘ suppression of illegal alcohol distribution ⓘ suppression of illegal alcohol production ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| industry | law enforcement ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
National Prohibition Act ⓘ Volstead Act ⓘ
linked to:
National Prohibition Act
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| nickname |
Dry agents
ⓘ
Prohibition Bureau ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of Prohibition
|
| notableWork | enforcement actions against illegal alcohol trade ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
Prohibition era
ⓘ
linked to:
Prohibition era in the United States
|
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of Justice
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
U.S. Department of the Treasury ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Treasury
|
| partOf |
U.S. Justice Department
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
U.S. Treasury Department ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Treasury
|
| predecessor |
Bureau of Internal Revenue Prohibition Unit
ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of Prohibition
|
| reasonForAbolition |
ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment
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repeal of Prohibition ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
campaigns against organized crime bootlegging operations
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enforcement of Prohibition in Chicago ⓘ |
| successor |
Alcohol Tax Unit
ⓘ
linked to:
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Bureau of Narcotics ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau of Prohibition Description of subject: The Bureau of Prohibition was a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing national alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bureau of Prohibition
linked to: Bureau of Prohibition
linked to: Bureau of Prohibition