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claque

noun
/ˈklæk/US

Etymology

Borrowed from French claque (“group of people hired to applaud or boo, claque”, literally “a slap; a clap”).

  1. borrowed from claque — “group of people hired to applaud or boo, claque”

Definitions

  1. A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.

    • The most popular singers have been obliged to give free tickets and even to donate cash, lest the claque retaliate by frantic applause at the wrong moment.
    • The claque isn't paid. In fact, claqueurs pay to get in. The inducement is that they can buy standing room for half price, without waiting in line.

  2. A group of fawning admirers.

  3. A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea,…

    A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA