/kl?k.?/in the past, someone who waspaidtoclapand showtheirapprovalof aperformerorperformers, forexamplein thetheatre:The claqueursapplaudasloudlyaspossiblefortheirfavouritedancersinexchangeforfreetickets.Thepostofchiefclaqueur in alargetheatrewasgreatlysoughtafter.someone whoadmiresandsupportsapersonverystronglyandagreeswith what he or she says or does:Nothing that he and his claqueurs did couldsavethe Liberals.More examples