After Trump’s CIA Visit, Lookups Of The Word ‘Claque’ Spiked WORDS Posted: January 25, 2017 7:35 amAs Merriam-Webster observes, “Claque means ‘a group hired to applaud at a performance’ or ‘a group of sycophants.'” Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)