Claque

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Claque \Claque\, n. [F.]
     1. A collection of persons employed to applaud at a
        theatrical exhibition.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. a group of sycophantic followers.


        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  claque
       n : a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance