boss around

Tell someone what to do, give orders. For example, David complained that his older sister was always bossing him around. The use of boss in the sense of "to dominate" dates from the mid-1800s, and around was added a few decades later.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be bossy towards
  Synonyms: strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, hector, push around