'A man, a ___ , a canal: Panama!' (4)

I believe the answer is:

plan

(Other definitions for plan that I've seen before include "Contrive" , "Detailed proposal" , "'Scheme, strategy (4)'" , "Method laid out for accomplishing something" , "Diagram; design" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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