Babu

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BABU, a native Indian clerk. The word is really a term of respect attached to a proper name, like " master " or " Mr," and Babu-ji[?] is still used in many parts of India, meaning " sir "; but without the suffix the word itself is now generally used contemptuously as signifying a semi-literate native, with a mere veneer of modern education.

In recent years, the term BABU has been frequently used to refer to bureaucrats and other government officials, especially by the Indian media.