Paralysis

The collective noun for a group of gatekeepers in any large organization, especially government. Typically range from policy-quoting front-line workers up to middle managers with no hope of promotion.
"My proposal was well received by anyone I spoke to about it, but now it's been stymied by a paralysis of bureaucrats."
by Dudge September 23, 2022
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Sleep paralysis demon

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Yaman Gülsoy isn't a nightmare, he's a whole sleep paralysis demon.
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Blanket Paralysis

The condition or circumstance where one is covered with, wrapped in, touching or crumpling an INCREDIBLY soft blanket and they are unable to move - neither can they remove said blanket or be removed from said blanket. Voluntarily or by force.
"She has been lying there for hours. She has blanket paralysis."
by Torgud January 29, 2020
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