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.
Highest in rank, importance, etc.
This brings me to the uppermost problem for over-60-year-old lesbians. Loneliness.
superlative form of upper: most upper
In the highest position.
From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.
Select a language to see translations