в загоне

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1. жить, расти, быть ≈ obsoles [adv or subj-compl with быть (subj: human)]

⇒ (to live, grow up etc) without receiving sufficient supervision, nurturing etc from one's parent(s) or guardian(s):

- without receiving proper care;

- without being properly cared for;

- (be) neglected.

2. в загоне (у кого, где) [subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect)]

⇒ (often used in refer, to the status of a person, group, department etc at some workplace, in the eyes of the management etc) a person (group etc) is disregarded, considered unimportant, treated poorly etc:

- X в загоне (у Y-a <в месте Z>) ≈ X is treated as if he <it etc> didn't matter (by Y <at place Z>);

- X is treated like he <it> doesn't matter (by Y <at place Z>);

- X is treated like a nonentity (by Y <at place Z>);

- X gets second-rate treatment;

- X is low on Y's list of priorities;

- X is suffering from neglect;

- X is neglected (by Y).

     ♦ Похоже, что наш отдел скоро закроют, - он давно уже у начальства в загоне. It looks as if our department might be shut down soon - the administration's been treating it like a nonentity for quite a while now.