State
State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Working order and state are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Working order" instead a noun "State".
Working order
State and working order are semantically related. You can use "State" instead a noun phrase "Working order".
Both terms in one sentence
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Jared Mason's Titan is in a laughable state of falling apart, though the only parts the pilot cares about are in working order.
Source: Machinima / Clear Skies -
In Working Order: All the levers, buttons, drawbridges and especially deathtraps function perfectly despite the dilapidated and partially collapsed state of the underground temples in which they're found.
Source: Video Game / Risen
Cite this Source
Working order and State. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/state/working_order
State & Working order. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/state/working_order>.
Working order or State. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/state/working_order.
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