Boss man and Commanding officer

Boss man noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

Commanding officer and boss man are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Commanding officer" instead a noun phrase "Boss man".

Commanding officer noun - One in official command especially of a military force or base.

Boss man and commanding officer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boss man" instead a noun phrase "Commanding officer".