A PEP (Politically Exposed Person) is
someone who works or has worked in the government's executive, legislative, military, administrative, or judicial branches
a high-ranking member of a recognized political party
a person in direct contact or related to such a person—spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, or kid
a person who is well-known or trusted by the public
a senior official in any government-owned commercial organization, enterprise, or entity
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