Boss around
Boss around verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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Petition and boss around are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petition" instead a verb "Boss around".
Petition
Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Boss around and petition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boss around" instead a verb "Petition".
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