uber alles

Or ü·ber al·les

[oo-ber ahl-uhs, y-buh ahl-is]

idiom

1. over everything else.

   The mindset of “party uber alles” may make politicians lose sight of their constituents' needs.

   They place profit über alles without considering the ethics of their developments.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber alles¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from German; über “above” + alles “all, everything”

Example Sentences

That “Emilia Pérez” has bulldozed its way to becoming this Oscar season’s major contender proves the power of moxie and marketing über alles.

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When he says "America First" he means "America Uber Alles ."

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“He started singing the anthem of Hitler that was back in the day. It was ‘Deutschland über alles’ and it was a bit too much,” Zverev said.

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Amply demonstrating Fox News’ corporate credo of market share uber alles.

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Stanford’s commitment to “disruptive” logic — efficiency uber alles — lives on as Palo Alto’s guiding principle, the aforementioned “Palo Alto System.”

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