babu

herra, babu A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.
1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘His Chance in Life’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 57:

The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window

Office babus are the real rulers of this country now. Our number's up. Best thing we can do is to shut up shop and let 'em stew in their own juice.