0 If someone, such as a politician, is in the wilderness, they no longer have a position of authority, fame, or success and are not now in the news: --
He has managed to bring his party back to leadership of Congress after years in the wilderness.
After five years in the political wilderness, she was recalled to be foreign minister.
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European
May 10, 2021
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Shimmer
in the wilderness