the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it. In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators. the period of time after something such as a war, storm, or accident when people are still dealing with the results aftermath of (aftermath (16-19 centuries), from after + math (11-20 centuries) (from mAth))