
Boss people around
Have the whip hand / Order people around

Comandare a bacchetta 
Have the whip hand / Order people around

Comandare a bacchetta 
Meanings
To tell someone what to do in a forceful and arrogant way
Examples
After years of being bossed around by a tyrannical manager, the entire office staff decided to take a stand and go on strike
Dopo essere stati comandati a bacchetta per anni da un capoufficio
tiranno, tutti gli impiegati hanno deciso diprendere posizione e di
entrare in sciopero
You should see that little kid. She's barely five and orders all of the family around
Se tu vedessi quella bambina... Ha appena cinque anni e ci comanda tutti a bacchetta