The Clan Corporate
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The Clan Corporate is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that continues his Merchant Princes series, exploring parallel worlds, political intrigue, and interdimensional trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Clan Corporate canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7060096 — 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: The Clan Corporate Context triple: [Charles Stross, notableWork, The Clan Corporate]
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A.
The Clan
The Clan was an informal group of entertainers in the 1950s–60s led by Frank Sinatra, including Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., famed for their Las Vegas performances and influence on American pop culture.
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B.
Lord of Dalkeith
Lord of Dalkeith is a Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and the lands around the town of Dalkeith in Midlothian.
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C.
Clans
Clans is a small rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France, known for its traditional Provençal character and mountainous surroundings.
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D.
Lord of Annandale
Lord of Annandale was a prominent Scottish feudal title historically held by the Bruce family, associated with extensive lands in Annandale and significant influence in medieval Scotland.
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E.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
- 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: The Clan Corporate Target entity description: The Clan Corporate is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that continues his Merchant Princes series, exploring parallel worlds, political intrigue, and interdimensional trade.
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A.
The Clan
The Clan was an informal group of entertainers in the 1950s–60s led by Frank Sinatra, including Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., famed for their Las Vegas performances and influence on American pop culture.
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B.
Lord of Dalkeith
Lord of Dalkeith is a Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and the lands around the town of Dalkeith in Midlothian.
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C.
Clans
Clans is a small rural commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France, known for its traditional Provençal character and mountainous surroundings.
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D.
Lord of Annandale
Lord of Annandale was a prominent Scottish feudal title historically held by the Bruce family, associated with extensive lands in Annandale and significant influence in medieval Scotland.
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E.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Charles Stross ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Merchant Princes universe
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linked to:
Merchant Princes
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
interdimensional trade
ⓘ
interdimensional travel ⓘ parallel worlds ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | the Clan ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
economic power
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family politics ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Merchants' War ⓘ |
| follows | The Hidden Family ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
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parallel universe fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
inter-world economics
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multi-world political maneuvering ⓘ world-walking ability ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
clan politics
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corporate power ⓘ espionage ⓘ organized crime ⓘ terrorism ⓘ transdimensional smuggling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Miriam Beckstein ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
The Merchant Princes
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linked to:
Merchant Princes
|
| precededBy | The Hidden Family ⓘ |
| series |
The Merchant Princes
ⓘ
linked to:
Merchant Princes
|
| setting |
alternate Earths
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contemporary United States (fictionalized) ⓘ feudal alternate world ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
| workInSeriesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Clan Corporate Description of subject: The Clan Corporate is a science fiction novel by Charles Stross that continues his Merchant Princes series, exploring parallel worlds, political intrigue, and interdimensional trade.
Referenced by (6)
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