tyrannise vs boss around

tyrannise and boss around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tyrannise	No	No	Yes	No
boss around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, boss around is a hypernym of tyrannise; that is, boss around is a word with a broader meaning than tyrannise:

tyrannise: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
boss around: be bossy towards

Other hypernyms of tyrannise include ballyrag, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm.

tyrannise (verb)	boss around (verb)
rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner	be bossy towards
rule a country as a tyrant