The phrase "government decree" refers to an official order or decision made by the government. It is a rule or law that the government imposes and expects people to follow. Full definition
Instead, it has value based on the strength of government decree. (ethnews.com)
Above the minimum wage, what a private employer pays and what an employee is willing to work for should be a private transaction driven by market forces, not by government decree. (syracuse.com)
It attains its value from government decree so that it can be legal tender. (rilcoinblog.com)