New York Secretary of State
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The New York Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees business and professional licensing, state records, and various administrative and regulatory functions within New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Secretary of State canonical | 12 |
| Secretary of State of New York | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1493717 — 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: New York Secretary of State Context triple: [New York State Department of State, headOfGovernmentBody, New York Secretary of State]
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A.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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D.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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E.
Governor of New York
The Governor of New York is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New York, responsible for overseeing the state government, implementing laws, and setting policy priorities.
- 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: New York Secretary of State Target entity description: The New York Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees business and professional licensing, state records, and various administrative and regulatory functions within New York.
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A.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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D.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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E.
Governor of New York
The Governor of New York is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New York, responsible for overseeing the state government, implementing laws, and setting policy priorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive branch office
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state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| appointer | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | New York State Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://dos.ny.gov ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOrganization |
New York Department of State
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linked to:
New York State Department of State
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| hierarchicalSuperior | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
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linked to:
U.S. state of New York
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
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| memberOf | New York State Cabinet ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Secretary of State of New York
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linked to:
New York Secretary of State
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| officeHolderTitle | Secretary of State of New York ⓘ |
| officeType | state-level secretary of state ⓘ |
| oversees |
Committee on Open Government
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Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code ⓘ Division of Licensing Services ⓘ New York Department of State ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Department of State
New York State Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee ⓘ New York State Athletic Commission ⓘ New York State Barbers Board ⓘ New York State Cemetery Board ⓘ New York State Coastal Management Program ⓘ
linked to:
Coastal Management Program
New York State Local Government Services ⓘ
linked to:
State of New York municipalities
New York State Real Estate Board ⓘ Office of Administrative Hearings ⓘ Office of Planning and Development ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Executive Department
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linked to:
New York State executive agencies
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| responsibleFor |
Uniform Commercial Code filings in New York
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administration of appearance enhancement and barber licensing in New York ⓘ administration of athlete agent registration in New York ⓘ administration of document apostilles and authentications in New York ⓘ administration of hearing aid dispenser licensing in New York ⓘ administration of notary public commissions in New York ⓘ administration of real estate broker and salesperson licensing in New York ⓘ administration of security guard registration in New York ⓘ administration of telemarketer registration in New York ⓘ business entity filings in New York ⓘ enforcement of certain licensing laws in New York ⓘ oversight of open meetings and freedom of information guidance in New York ⓘ professional licensing administration in New York ⓘ state records management in New York ⓘ |
| seat |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
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| termInOfficeDeterminedBy | Governor of New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Secretary of State Description of subject: The New York Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees business and professional licensing, state records, and various administrative and regulatory functions within New York.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New York Secretary of State
subject linked to:
Union Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow
linked to: New York Secretary of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
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supervisedBy
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New York Secretary of State
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Office of Administrative Hearings (New York State Department of State)
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oversightBy
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New York Secretary of State
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subject linked to:
Office of Administrative Hearings
linked to: New York Secretary of State
linked to: New York Secretary of State
subject linked to:
Cuomo family
linked to: New York Secretary of State
linked to: New York Secretary of State
linked to: New York Secretary of State
linked to: New York Secretary of State