coming after or following sb/sth :
There have been demonstrations on the streets in the wake of the recent bomb attack.
A group of reporters followed in her wake.
The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
IN THE WAKE OF SB/STH
Meaning of IN THE WAKE OF SB/STH in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005