Federal Military Department
E374688
The Federal Military Department was the former Swiss government ministry responsible for national defense before its functions were reorganized under the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Military Department canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3638641 — 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: Federal Military Department Context triple: [Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, predecessor, Federal Military Department]
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A.
Military Department
The Military Department was a division of the British India Office responsible for overseeing military affairs and administration related to British rule in India.
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B.
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War was the former executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for overseeing the Army and managing military affairs until its functions were absorbed by the Department of Defense.
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C.
Department of Military Affairs
The Department of Military Affairs is an Indian government department responsible for overseeing the armed forces’ operational and administrative matters under the Ministry of Defence.
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D.
National Military Establishment
The National Military Establishment was the post–World War II U.S. federal organization that briefly coordinated the Army, Navy, and newly created Air Force before evolving into the Department of Defense.
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E.
Office of Military Affairs
The Office of Military Affairs is a United Nations body responsible for providing military expertise, planning, and support to peacekeeping operations under the Department of Peace Operations.
- 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: Federal Military Department Target entity description: The Federal Military Department was the former Swiss government ministry responsible for national defense before its functions were reorganized under the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
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A.
Military Department
The Military Department was a division of the British India Office responsible for overseeing military affairs and administration related to British rule in India.
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B.
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War was the former executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for overseeing the Army and managing military affairs until its functions were absorbed by the Department of Defense.
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C.
Department of Military Affairs
The Department of Military Affairs is an Indian government department responsible for overseeing the armed forces’ operational and administrative matters under the Ministry of Defence.
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D.
National Military Establishment
The National Military Establishment was the post–World War II U.S. federal organization that briefly coordinated the Army, Navy, and newly created Air Force before evolving into the Department of Defense.
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E.
Office of Military Affairs
The Office of Military Affairs is a United Nations body responsible for providing military expertise, planning, and support to peacekeeping operations under the Department of Peace Operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal department
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former government ministry ⓘ |
| category |
Defence ministries
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Government ministries of Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | administrative reorganization of Swiss federal departments ⓘ |
| function |
administration of the armed forces
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defence procurement ⓘ formulation of defence policy ⓘ military planning ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorAgency | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage |
de
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fr ⓘ it ⓘ |
| operatedWithinLegalFramework | Swiss federal law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss federal administration
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linked to:
federal office of the Swiss Confederation
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| reorganizedInto | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Swiss Armed Forces
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national defence ⓘ |
| scope | federal ⓘ |
| seat | Bern ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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military affairs ⓘ |
| shortName | FMD ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Federal Council of Switzerland
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linked to:
Swiss Federal Council
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| supersededBy | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | ministry of defence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Military Department Description of subject: The Federal Military Department was the former Swiss government ministry responsible for national defense before its functions were reorganized under the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
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predecessor
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Federal Military Department
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