Synoecism, synoikism or synœcism (Ancient Greek: συνοικισμóς)'s the amalgamation of villages and small towns in Ancient Hellas into larger political units such as a single city. It's the process by which democracy in the Ancient Greek world originated and developed. The word itself means "dwelling together" or "to unite together under one capital city". Synœcism's opposed to the Greek word διοικισ… (More on Synoecism)