uppermost

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in or into the highest position

   The blade turned uppermost.

2. 2
   adv

   in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind

   Say what comes uppermost.

3. 3
   adj

   at or nearest to the top

   The uppermost book in the pile.

4. 4
   adj

   At or nearest the top of something.

   Well, to me, if you are restricting it to economic policy — because I can surely think of some noneconomic policy concerns that are more uppermost in my mind.

From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.

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