He defined this position as one "which signifies the possession of the supreme power." This was the first step towards one position that ruled all aspects of the government. The Imperator had total control of the military (Octavian basically did anyways; this just made it official), and he now had this title. The Senate gave Octavian one other title to show their gratitude at having a leader who was not involving them in war. In 27 BCE, the same year as the title Imperator was given to him, the Senate gave him the honorary name of Augustus. The name Augustus meant "something that is revered". It was such a revered name that it carried an almost religious meaning with it. It had never been used before in the ancient world. .
".it was only one or two years since the name Augustus, never before used for a personal name, had been thought up in Rome, and solemnly voted by Senate and People in 27; voted, that is, as the new additional name of the thirty-five-year-old victor of the civil wars, "Imperator Caesar divi filius", whom we call Octavian." .
Octavian accepted the name gracefully, yet he wished to be called by another term, Caesar. He was extremely proud that Caesar had adopted him as a son, and he made sure that the citizens of Rome recognized it.
Now that Augustus knew the Romans wanted him to be their leader, he set to work. One thing he did was divide control of the provinces. The use of governors was not working any more; they could not be trusted. Augustus saw this as an opening. He put all the peaceful provinces under the command of the Senate. He retained power in the tumultuous ones. Since the armies would be in the provinces where there was unrest, the entire military was basically under his control. Civil wars cannot happen when the army is united under one commander. When necessary, he would switch provinces with the Senate to keep the warring ones under his control.