The term 'official pronouncements' refers to statements made by a governing body or authority. Two words that can be used to describe such statements are 'DICTA' and 'ukases'. DICTA is a Latin word meaning 'things said' and is used to refer to authoritative statements, especially those made by a court of law. Ukases, on the other hand, is a Russian word meaning 'decrees' and is used to refer to edicts issued by a monarch or government. Both DICTA and ukases are used to refer to official pronouncements.