paralysis

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
2. (countable, uncountable)A state of being unable to act.

   “The government has been in a paralysis since it lost its majority in the parliament.”

   “Until then, the Sunak administration remains a study in ineffectuality on multiple fronts, leading Goldsmith to cite, not unreasonably, “a kind of paralysis”.”

   “Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as the reliability of these tired old British Rail trains inevitably declines, and maintenance costs rise.”