wilderness
/ˈwɪldənəs/ noun [C, usually singular]Definition
in the wilderness › if someone previously in a position of power is now in the wilderness, they have lost their power and it is not clear if or how they will get it back: His dismissal from the Cabinet led to a long period in the political wilderness.
(Definition of wilderness noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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