UBER ALLES Definition & Meaning

uber alles

or ü·ber al·les

[ oo-ber ahl-uhs; German y-buh ahl-is ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

idiom

over everything else:
The mindset of “party uber alles” may make politicians lose sight of their constituents' needs.
They place profit ü�� alles without considering the ethics of their developments.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of uber alles¹

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

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