These words of yours are synonyms.

If there were a state without any government (some lawless anarchy), the idea that the "state" could still have a monopoly on violence is laughably asinine.

You must be from some European country where "government" means something like "Congressional session" or whatever. I have little interest in wading through all that semantic nonsense.

The separation is useful. Corporations are governed. There's no debate to be won, we're talking about understanding society better. Put your guard down, man...