Dry agents
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Dry agents were U.S. federal law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dry agents canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6467551 — 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: Dry agents Context triple: [Bureau of Prohibition, nickname, Dry agents]
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Bath Salts
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B.
Noxon
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Droguinhas
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DDT
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Substiane
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- 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: Dry agents Target entity description: Dry agents were U.S. federal law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans in the early 20th century.
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A.
Bath Salts
"Bath Salts" is a song by the American hip hop duo Excision and Downlink known for its heavy bass and aggressive dubstep sound.
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B.
Noxon
Noxon is a surname most notably associated with American television writer, producer, and director Marti Noxon.
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C.
Droguinhas
"Droguinhas" is an experimental series of knotted and twisted paper sculptures by Brazilian artist Mira Schendel that explores language, materiality, and the physical form of thought.
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D.
DDT
DDT is a synthetic insecticide once widely used for agricultural and disease-control purposes, now infamous for its environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and harmful effects on wildlife and human health.
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E.
Substiane
Substiane is a La Roche-Posay skincare line formulated to address loss of firmness, density, and comfort in mature or aging skin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prohibition enforcement agents
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United States federal law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1920 ⓘ |
| activeUntil | 1933 ⓘ |
| afterAbolition | some duties transferred to other federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prohibition agents
ⓘ
dry law agents ⓘ dry squad ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| employer |
Bureau of Internal Revenue
ⓘ
Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Bureau of Prohibition ⓘ United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| endCause | repeal of Prohibition by the Twenty-first Amendment ⓘ |
| etymology | nickname derived from "dry" meaning prohibition of alcohol ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alcohol regulation enforcement
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal alcohol prohibition laws ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
Volstead Act ⓘ
linked to:
National Prohibition Act
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| mainTask |
arresting bootleggers
ⓘ
enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans ⓘ investigating violations of alcohol prohibition laws ⓘ raiding illegal drinking establishments ⓘ seizing illegal alcoholic beverages ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to suppress illegal alcohol production and distribution
ⓘ
symbolizing federal enforcement of Prohibition ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| partOf | federal Prohibition enforcement apparatus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism for corruption and brutality in some cases
ⓘ
public controversy during Prohibition ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Prohibition era
ⓘ
linked to:
Prohibition era in the United States
|
| typicalOpponents |
bootleggers
ⓘ
operators of speakeasies ⓘ rum-runners ⓘ |
| usedMethods |
raids
ⓘ
search and seizure ⓘ surveillance ⓘ undercover operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dry agents Description of subject: Dry agents were U.S. federal law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.