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{{short description|Latin initialism referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic}}
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'''SPQR''' or '''S.P.Q.R.''', an [[initialism]] for '''{{lang|la|Senatus Populusque Romanus}}''' ({{IPA|la-x-classic|sɛˈnaːtʊs pɔpʊˈɫʊskʷɛ roːˈmaːnʊs|lang|link=yes}}; {{Translation|"The Senate and People of Rome"}}), is an emblematic phrase referring to the government of the [[Roman Republic]]. It appears on documents made public by an inscription in stone or metal, in dedications of monuments and public works, and on some [[Roman currency]].

The full phrase appears in Roman political, legal, and historical literature, such as the speeches of [[Cicero]] and the {{lang|la|[[Ab urbe condita (Livy)|Ab Urbe Condita Libri]]}} (''Books from the Founding of the City'') of [[Livy]].