Nugatory

/ˈnjuː.gə.ˌtɔːr.i/ adjective hard

Something nugatory is so trivial or ineffective that it might as well not exist.

Without enforcement powers, the committee's ruling proved nugatory, changing nothing about how the company operated.

Memory Trick

Nugatory sounds like 'new-gator-y' - imagine a toy alligator that looks fierce but is completely worthless as a real guard.