신권이 · 신권을
power of the ministers (vs. royal power)
Example
조선 초기에는 왕권과 신권이 서로 대립했어요.
In early Joseon, royal power and the ministers' power clashed.
Word parts
신 subject+권 power
Literally 'subjects' power', the counterweight to royal power.
Good to know
Homonym: 신권 also means newly issued banknotes; in history texts it means ministers' power.
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