panic merchants meaning
n.
[plural] businesses, the media, or special interest groups that exaggerate and exploit fears and worries among the people in order to make more profits, come to power, etc: Panic merchants in the press invent new crises every day, in order to increase sales of their newspapers.
[plural] businesses, the media, or special interest groups that exaggerate and exploit fears and worries among the people in order to make more profits, come to power, etc: Panic merchants in the press invent new crises every day, in order to increase sales of their newspapers.