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What does "Dogs" mean in here? Does it have mean "employee"?

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Rebecca

In this context, "dogs" means people. When someone is the "top dog," it means that a person is successful in his work field or the best at what he does. In the fragment sentence, the "top dogs at Coca Cola" means the individuals who are higher up in the business or the most successful at Coca Cola. Here are a few more examples of "top dog" being used. She is considered the top dog at her business. Fred is the top dog at soccer.

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