The word abject can be used readliy for politicians and our highly qualified bureaucrats.

abjure : it is filmsy to assume that a politician will abjure wheedling public for good.

demeanor: Bureaucrates demeanor are gentle but has lots of meaning.

deject : dejected India after their league match loss, won the final after a classy tendulkar punch to lankans.

wrestle : the political wrestling is a sign of their lust for power.