uber alles

American  

[oo-ber ahl-uhs, y-buh ahl-is] / ˈu bər ˈɑl əs, ˈü bə ˈɑl ɪs /

Or über alles

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.

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Etymology

Origin of uber alles

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

But hearing a band strike up “Deutschland Über Alles” caused the hair to rise on the back of my neck.

From Washington Post

Perhaps more significantly, it is a betrayal of their long-standing message to voters: low taxes über alles.

From Washington Post

But while the film’s theme is purportedly “family über alles,” it also contains materialistic messages, not calling out behavior such as the kids receiving gifts from Dad after a long absence, then running out instead of connecting with him.

From Los Angeles Times