2a : something that secures (such as a wax seal on a document)b : a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tamperingc (1) : a tight and perfect closure (as against the passage of gas or water) (2) : a device to prevent the passage or return of gas or air into a pipe or container.
George W. Bush took more vacation days than any other president. During his eight-year presidency, Bush did take 879 days of vacation, including 77 trips to his Texas ranch. So far, Obama has taken about 150 days off. But our founders were away even more. During his first two years in office, President John Adams was criticized for making two lengthy trips to his home in Quincy, Mass., taking him away from the capital, which was then Philadelphia, for a total of eight months.
The first family picks up the tab for housing when they are on vacation. Published reports indicate that the Obamas spend $25,000 per week for their private vacation home in Hawaii and $50,000 a week for their private vacation home, the Blue Heron Farm, on Marthaâs Vineyard.