uber alles

or ü·ber al·les

[ oo-ber ahl-uhs; German 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

“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.

From Seattle Times

Amply demonstrating Fox News’ corporate credo of market share uber 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

The one observation I would add to the excellent essay is how well the views of American citizens who subscribe to these narrow elitist sentiments conform to those popular in another nation at a time when it attempted near-universal domination: “Deutschland, Deutschland, über alles” translated as “Germany, Germany, over all.”

From Washington Post

Biden’s bizarre policy of “nuclear deal über alles” reflects an instinct for the capillary when it comes to Washington-Tehran relations.

From Washington Post