State of affairs and Zero hour

State of affairs noun - The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time.

Zero hour and state of affairs are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zero hour" instead a noun phrase "State of affairs".

Zero hour noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.

State of affairs and zero hour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "State of affairs" instead a noun phrase "Zero hour".